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NTBG Plant Name:
Charpentiera elliptica
Barcode:
PTBG1000001016
Specimen ID:
052235
Collector ID:
7486
Collector Name:
K. R. Wood
Collection Date:
September 23, 1998
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Koloa/Lihue District boundary
Elevation:
326
Locality:
Haupu Range; north facing mesic forest; just below and along cliffs on west side of summit.
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
tree, 4 m tall, moderately branched, leaves glossy medium green, infrutescence purple, occasional
Ancillary: Seed:
Yes
Habitat:
Mesic forest .
Associated Species:
With relict native species, Pisonia, Diospyros, Acacia, Hedyotis acuminata, Pipturus spp., Psychotria spp., Cyanea hardyi, Artemisia australis, Bidens spp.
Comments:
***SEED COLLECTION K. R. Wood Accession Data 980793
Project: NAT HAW
Date: 23.ix.1998
Island: Kaua`i
Elevation: ca. 1100--1200 ft.
Substrate: brown soil and talus
Species Name: Charpentiera elliptica
Collector: K. R. Wood # 7486
Seed/Cuttings/Other: seed / voucher
Wild Collection: yes
Origin: Haupu Range; north facing mesic forest; cliffs on west side of summit
Description of Plant: 4 m tall, moderately branched tree
Aspect: north
Slope: steep
Closure: mostly closed
Moisture: mesic
Topography: steep slopes at base of cliffs
Dominant Species: Diospyros-Pisonia-Metrosideros
Phenology: in flower & fruit
Age %: 100 % mature
Vigor: normal
Frequency: single individual
Natural Community: Mesic Forest of secondary vegetation with relict native species
Associates: Pisonia, Diospyros, Acacia, Hedyotis acuminata, Pipturus spp., Psychotria spp., Cyanea hardyi, Artemisia australis, Bidens spp.
Major Threats: Pigs, Caesalpinia decapetala, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Passiflora laurifolia, Psidium cattleianum & P, guajava, Rubus rosifolius, Paederia scandens.
Date of Record Creation:
May 2, 2013
Date of Last Update:
January 21, 2025