[E. brachystachys Hillebr.; E. casuarinae Baill.; E. sandwicensis Baill.]
(end, R) Hulumoa, kaumahana
Small polygamous trees or sometimes shrubs (1.5—)2—5(—7) m tall; stems green, densely branched toward the tips, these stiff and erect. Leaves primarily scale-like, but sometimes a few foliaceous ones present, the latter type narrowly to broadly elliptic or obovate, (30-)38-60(-75) mm long, 16-30(-40) mm wide, base attenuate, sessile. Petals 4-5(6), green to yellowish green, 0.5-1 mm long. Drupes green to greenish yellow at maturity, ellipsoid, 8- 10(-11) mm long, the exposed portion above the receptacle 5-7 mm long, apex rounded and with a small terminal beak or 3 inconspicuous indentations, partially embedded in a bright red, fleshy receptacle. [2n = 20*.] Uncommon and scattered primarily on ridges in mesic forest and shrub- land, rarely in open, drier areas of wet forest, 300-920 m (up to 1,550 m on Hawaii and as low as 250 m on Lana‘i), on all of the main islands except Kaua‘i.—Plate 177.