Cheirodendron platyphyllum explained

Cheirodendron platyphyllum, also known as lapalapa, is a species of flowering plant in the ginseng family, Araliaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaii. It is a small tree, reaching a height of 8m (26feet) and a trunk diameter of 20cm (10inches). Lapalapa inhabits wet forests and bogs at elevations of 670–.^[1]

External links

• Web site: olapa, lapa, lapalapa . Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070702123653/http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=olapa . 2007-07-02 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lapalapa . Elbert L. . Little Jr. . Roger G. Skolmen . . 1989 . 2009-11-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090918070121/http://www2.ctahr.hawaii.edu/forestry/trees/CommonTreesHI/CFT_Cheirodendron_platyphyllum.pdf . 2009-09-18 . dead .