| Look for this small shrubby tree above 6,000 feet on the Mauna Loa Strip Road (Lamoureux 1996: 85). It is uncommon below this elevation (Stone & Pratt 1994: 183). |  |
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and stout (Stone & Pratt 1994: 183).
The plant ranges in height from 2 to 8 m tall (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1128).
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The plant on the right shows the stem of a plant that is growing in the open. |
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| The leaves are ovate to nearly circular with a leathery texture and may be up to one inch long (Lamoureux 1996: 85). |  |
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| The plants are dioecious (rarely monoecious). | |
| The fruits are orange to yellowish orange. The fruits shown on the branch to the right are probably not ripe. |  |
| End of Strip Road | A few flowers on a large plant near parking lot. | 5/8/01 |