| Other Names |
Common: Hawaiian raspberry; Hawaiian:
`Akala (transl. "pink"), `akalakala, kala |
| Status |
Endemic |
| Distribution
& Habitat |
Scattered to sometimes locally common in mesic to wet
forest and subalpine woodland, 660-3,070 m, on Kaua`i, Moloka`i, Maui, and
Hawai`i (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1109) |
| Locations
in this Guide |
Ola`a Forest, Kipuka Puaulu |
| General
Appearance |
| These shrubs have
shedding bark on their erect or arching stems. There is some
branching.
These plants usually don't have prickles
(Wagner, et al. 1990: 1109). |
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| Leaves |
| The leaves are pinnately
compound with three leaflets each of which ranges from 8 to 15 cm long
and 5 to 10 cm wide (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1109). |
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| Flowers &
Fruits |
| The flowers occur as one
to eight in a corymbous inflorescence. The petals are dark pink
to dusky rose and obovate shaped, ranging from 13 to 16 mm long
(Wagner, et al. 1990: 1109). |
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| The fruit are dark red
to dark purple when mature. They are ovoid shaped and 2.5 to 4
cm long. They are densely pubescent (Wagner, et al. 1990:
1109). |
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| Phenology |
| Olaa Forest |
Several pink flowers and a few
fruit. |
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