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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: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 22 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Sparse reddish glands usually visible.

Distribution

USA: HI
Native 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: Q23M
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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