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Rumex giganteus

Rumex giganteus Aiton

Climbing Dock, Giant Dock, Pawale, Sorrel, Uhauhako

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s): Rumex giganteus var. nelsonii

USDA Symbol: RUGI

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Shrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Sprawling shrub with decumbent stems up to 65 feet long when supported by trees.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Usually red, rarely green with red tinge.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic to wet forests and subalpine woodlands.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:							FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental

Additional resources

USDA: Find Rumex giganteus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rumex giganteus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rumex giganteus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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