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Urera kaalae
Urera kaalae Wawra
Opuhe
Urticaceae (Nettle family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: URKA
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 22 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Sparse reddish glands usually visible.
Distribution
USA: HINative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Slopes and gulches in diverse mesic forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q23MStatus:Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Urera kaalae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Urera kaalae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Urera kaalae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR