- Source: Cheirodendron
Cheirodendron is a genus of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. All six species in the genus are endemic to Polynesia. The five Hawaiian species are generally called ʻōlapa, and occur in wet forests on all major islands as well as some mesic forests, such as Kipuka Puaulu.
Species
Cheirodendron bastardianum (Decaisne) Frodin (Marquesas Islands) (= C. marquesense)
Cheirodendron dominii Kraj. Kauaʻi
Cheirodendron fauriei Hochr. (Kauaʻi)
Cheirodendron forbesii (Sherff) Lowry (Kauaʻi)
Cheirodendron platyphyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Seem. - Lapalapa (Oʻahu, Kauaʻi)
C. platyphyllum ssp. kauaiense
C. platyphyllum ssp. platyphyllum
Cheirodendron trigynum (Gaudich.) A.Heller (main islands of Hawaiʻi)
C. trigynum ssp. helleri
C. trigynum ssp. trigynum
References
External links
"ʻŌlapa". Native Hawaiian Plants. Kapiʻolani Community College. Archived from the original on 2009-09-18.