Broadleaf Papala (Charpentiera obovata)
Description
Charpentiera obovata, known as-P-pala, is a species of-flowering-shrub-or small-tree-in the-pigweed-family,-Amaranthaceae, that is-endemic-to-Hawai-i. It inhabits-dry,-coastal mesic,-mixed mesic, and-wet forests-at elevations of 190-1,750 metres (620-5,740-ft) on all main islands.-C. obovata-reaches a height of 4.6-9.1 metres (15-30-ft) and a trunk diameter of 0.1-0.6 metres (0.33-1.97-ft)
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Amaranthaceae
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Genus: Charpentiera
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