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Elaeocarpus bifidus

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Species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae

Elaeocarpus bifidus
Kalia on Kalauao trail, Oʻahu
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Elaeocarpus
Species: E. bifidus
Binomial name
Elaeocarpus bifidus
Hook. & Arn., 1832.

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

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.

References

  1. "Plants Profile". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. "Native Plants Hawaiʻi". Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Common Forest Trees of Hawaii (Native and Introduced)" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
Taxon identifiers
Elaeocarpus bifidus


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