Charpentiera elliptica

Charpentiera elliptica, the ellipticleaf pāpala,^[2] is an endangered species^[1] of flowering tree in the family Amaranthaceae, endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It inhabits coastal mesic and mixed mesic forests at elevations of 250–1,250 metres (820–4,100 ft).^[3] It is a perennial tree, growing up to 20 ft (6.1 m).^[4]

Charpentiera elliptica
Growing in Limahuli Garden and Preserve
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Charpentiera
Species:	C. elliptica
Binomial name
Charpentiera elliptica (Hillebr.) A.Heller