Elaeocarpus_bifidus

<i>Elaeocarpus bifidus</i>

Elaeocarpus bifidus

Species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae

Elaeocarpus bifidus, known in Hawaiian as kalia,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae that is endemic to the islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi[3]

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The kalia is a medium-sized evergreen tree, and has fruits that resemble olives. Formerly the bark was used to make rope, and the branches were used in the construction of thatched roofs.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Plants Profile". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Native Plants Hawaiʻi". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Common Forest Trees of Hawaii (Native and Introduced)" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2022.


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