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tomentosa
Family Amaranthaceae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Charpentiera tomentosa
PAPALA
Uncommon endemic shrub or small tree of mesic forests on Oahu, with a
few records from Moloka'i to Hawaii. Stiff leaves have thick
raised edges. Wood is extremely soft & light. Leaf
internodes 1 - 4mm, stems 2 - 6mm just below the apical bud. Charpentiera
obovata has leaf internodes 3 - 10mm, stems 1 - 2mm below apical
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