Amaranthaceae

Ellipticleaf papala

Charpentiera elliptica (Hillebr.) A.Heller

Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Charpentiera

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Ellipticleaf papala: Charpentiera elliptica , growing in the Limahuli Garden and Preserve, Kauai, Hawaii. — Photo: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Ellipticleaf papala

Synonyms

Charpentiera obovata var. elliptica Hillebr.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

Photos

Photo: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.