Systematics of Vascular Plants, UH Manoa (HAW:BOT461)
Pipturus albidus (Hook. & Arn.) A.Gray
Urticaceae
Wong-Miyasato, Alec
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2018-11-13
United States, HI, Honolulu, Courtyard/walkway entering the Biomedical Sciences building from the 1950 East-West Road parking lot
21.303536 -157.814865 +-5m.
39 meters (128ft)
Surrounded by other P. albidus of various heights, tall grasses, and tall trees; trees and building provide plenty of shade where sunlight only reaches if it is directly above; less than 2m from a paved walkway
Soil; covered in grasses of various heights; leaf litter; moist due to janitors watering the area
Small tree between 1.5-9m in height; stout branches; leaves are green on top and grayish underneath with red veins, also have a leathery texture, shape ranges from oval to heart-shaped with serrated edges; unisexual flowers are small and form in small clusters near the leaf axils