Plants of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Other Names	Papala, Papala kepau (transl. "gum papala")
Status	Indigenous
Distribution & Habitat	This species is found on Kermadec, Norfolk, and Lord Howe islands, Australia, New Zealand, and the Hawaiian Islands.  In Hawai'i it is an occassional species in dry to mesic areas and rarely found in wet areas.  It occurs at elevations between  425 and 1220 m (with reports of it as high as 1,525 m).  It occurs on O'ahu, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Maui, and Hawai'i, but nowhere is it a main component of the vegetation (Wagner, et al., 1990: 985).
Locations in this Guide	Kipuka Puaulu, Mauna Loa Strip Road
General Appearance	These are large shrubs or trees that reach heights of up to 6 m (Wagner, et al. 1990: 984).
Leaves	The leaves are usually opposite.  They are 20 cm long and 10 cm wide (Wagner, et al. 1990: 984).
Flowers & Fruits	Flowers occur in the upper axils or terminally and form broad many flowered panicles.     The fruit is an anthocarp 2.5 to 3 cm long (Wagner, et al. 1990: 984).
Phenology	Kipuka Puaulu Flowers developing. 2/13/01 Kipuka Puaulu Many flowers and quite a few fresh fruit (green). 8/4/01
Natural History
Conservation
Miscellaneous Photos
Other Notes	The Hawaiians used the sticky fruit to trap birds.

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