Cheirodendron

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Kingdom Plantae Family Araliaceae Scientific name Cheirodendron Rank Genus		Order Apiales Subfamily Aralioideae Higher classification Araliaceae

Lower classifications Cheirodendron trigynum, Cheirodendron platyphyllum

Cheirodendron is a genus of flowering plant in the ivy family, Araliaceae. All six species in the genus are endemic to Polynesia. The five Hawaiian species are generally called ʻōlapa, and occur in wet forests on all major islands as well as some mesic forests, such as Kipuka Puaulu.

Species

Cheirodendron bastardianum (Decaisne) Frodin (Marquesas Islands) (= C. marquesense)

Cheirodendron dominii Kraj. Kauaʻi

Cheirodendron fauriei Hochr. (Kauaʻi)

Cheirodendron forbesii (Sherff) Lowry (Kauaʻi)

Cheirodendron platyphyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Seem. - Lapalapa (Oʻahu, Kauaʻi)

C. platyphyllum ssp. kauaiense

C. platyphyllum ssp. platyphyllum

Cheirodendron trigynum (Gaudich.) A.Heller (main islands of Hawaiʻi)

C. trigynum ssp. helleri

C. trigynum ssp. trigynum

References

Cheirodendron Wikipedia

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