| Other Names |
Ho`awa, Ha`awa, `a`awa, `a`awa
hua kukui |
| Status |
Endemic |
| Distribution
& Habitat |
This species normally grows
in the elevation range from 380 to 1,070 m. They are found primarily
on leeward Hawai`i, from the Kohala Mountains south to Ka`u (Wagner, et al.
19XX: 1045). |
| Locations
in this Guide |
Kipuka Puaulu (although scattered in cultivation in
this kipuka, you will most likely see one or two trees about 7 m to the
right of the trail before the branch trail to the large Koa tree). |
| General Appearance |
| Understory trees that
grow to 3 or 8 m (9 to 25 ft) tall. |
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| Leaves |
| The leaves are 9 to 26
cm long, 2 to 7 cm wide. The veins on the upper surface are
fairly prominent (Wagner, et al. 19XX: 1044). |
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| Flowers & Fruits |
| Flowers are unisexual
and the plants are dioecious. There are 9 to 12 flowers in an
inflorescence. The petals of the flowers are cream colored
(Wagner, et al. 19XX: 1045). |
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| The seeds are
abundant, with 40 to 45 in each fruit. These black to reddish
black seeds are 7 to 10 mm long. |
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