| Other Names |
Kauila, kauwila, o`a (Maui) |
| Status |
Endemic |
| Distribution
& Habitat |
Found between the elevations
of 240 and 1,250 m. It occurs on all the main islands except Ni`ihau
and Kaho`olawe. It is rare everywhere except on Kauai`i (Wagner, et
al. 19XX: 1092). |
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| General Appearance |
| A tree, 4 to 25 m
tall. It has whitish bark. |
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| Leaves |
| The leaves are usually
8 to 15 cm long and 2.5 to 7 cm wide. The top of the leaves dark
green and somewhat glossy. Look for hairs on the lower surface
that may appear rusty. The lower surface of older leaves may
turn white (Wagner, et al. 19XX: 1092).. |
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| Flowers & Fruits |
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| The fruit are black,
14 to 18 mm in diameter, with a wrinkled surface.
Seeds are brown and about 6 mm long (Wagner, et al.
19XX: 1092). |
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| Other Notes |
The wood of this species is
heavy, and is characteristically is very hard, strong and durable. The
Hawaiians used it for tools where these characteristics are important, such
as kapa mallets, javelins, spears and digging sticks (`o`o) (Wagner, et al.
19XX: 1093). |