| Other Names |
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| Status |
Endemic |
| Distribution
& Habitat |
This species is reported
growing from 270 to 1,220 m, although there are reports of it being found at
higher elevations (between 1,685 to 2,285 m). It is found only on
Hawai`i Island (Wagner, et al. 19XX: 1128). |
| Locations
in this Guide |
Devil's Throat? (One plant, about half way between the
road and the pit crater on the mauka side of the rift (crack). |
| General Appearance |
| This is a shrub with
stems 2 to 4 (occasionally 6) m long (Wagner, et al. 19XX; 1128).
The branches droop. |
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| Leaves |
| Leave are arranged
opposite. The are 18 to 60 mm long and 12 to 25 mm wide (Wagner,
et al. 19XX: 1128). |
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| Flowers & Fruits |
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| The fruit are bright
orange or yellowish orange. The are 5 to 6 mm long. There
are persistent calyx teeth (Wagner, et al. 19XX: 1128). |
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| Other Notes |
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