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Charpentiera obovata Gaudich.

Charpentiera obovata Gaudich.

Charpentiera obovata
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Charpentiera obovata Gaudich.. Charpentiera obovata, known as broadleaf pāpala, is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the family Amaranthaceae, that is endemic to Hawaiʻi. 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).

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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