Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Charpentiera densiflora
Collector Name:
Clay Trauernicht
Collection Date:
February 26, 2009
Observers:
Natalia Tangalin
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
District:
Hanalei District
Locality:
Kalalau Valley. Upper reaches of stream in East side of Valley. Near abandoned campsite.
Plant Description:
Remnant tree, 6 m tall, ~ 25 cm dbh. Leaves to 50 cm long with 20 cm petioles. Infloresecences emerging at branch tips. 2 adult trees in immediate area. Seed accesioned with NTBG Living collections (acc# 090255).
Habitat:
Riparian forest along valley floor dominated by Psidium guayava and Aleurites moluccana with variable canopy 10-15 m tall.
Associated Species:
Weedy, open understory with Christella dentata and Blechnum, Lantana camara and pathces of Nephrolepis exaltata. Pipturis sp. occasional.
Date of Record Creation:
May 2, 2013
Date of Last Update:
May 20, 2024
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