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NTBG Plant Name:
Charpentiera elliptica
Barcode:
PTBG1000100242
Specimen ID:
095780
Collector ID:
EMB0509202405
Collector Name:
Emily Brines - NARS
Collection Date:
May 9, 2024
Herbarium Name:
PTBG
Region:
Hawaii
Country:
US
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Island:
Kauai
State:
HI
County:
Kauai County
District:
Waimea District
Elevation:
776
Locality:
Kawaiula
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Single individual, very sprawling with >10 branches extending from one main trunk, 2 largest branches leaning over the gulch. Rooted into side of gulch ~3 m above bottom. Plant mostly in bud state with a few open flowers.
Aspect:
Southwest
Slope:
Moderate
Closure:
Very Scattered
Plant Height:
3.5
Moisture:
Mesic
Topography:
Low-Slope
Habit:
Shrub
Phenology:
*bud*flower*old fruit*
Vigor:
Normal
Frequency:
Single
Population Size:
Actual
Population Area:
Actual
Habitat:
In main drainage north of Kawaiula weatherport.
Associated Species:
Carex meyenii, Psidium cattleianum, Hedychium gardnerianum, ferns spp, Metrosideros polymorpha.
Date of Record Creation:
October 28, 2024
Date of Last Update:
August 29, 2025