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Family Amaranthaceae
Amaranth Family
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Achyranthes splendens var.
rotundata  
ACHYRANTHES
| Rare coastal shrub on dry rocky slopes & coral plains. An
endangered species occurring from Oahu to Maui. |
Nototrichium humile
Kapi'olani Garden, Oahu
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KULU'I
| Endangered shrub in dry forests, slopes, & cliffs of NW Oahu &
East Maui. |
Nototrichium sandwicense
Koko Crater, Oahu
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KULU'I
| Locally common shrub in dry forests, slopes, & lava flows of all
the main Hawaiian Islands. Endemic to Hawaii. |
Charpentiera tomentosa
PAPALA
| Uncommon endemic shrub or small tree of mesic forests on Oahu, with a
few records from Moloka'i to Hawaii. Stiff leaves have thick
raised edges. Wood is extremely soft & light. Leaf
internodes 1 - 4mm, stems 2 - 6mm just below the apical bud. Charpentiera
obovata has leaf internodes 3 - 10mm, stems 1 - 2mm below apical
bud. |
HAWAII - NATURALIZED
Achyranthes aspersa
PRICKLY ACHYRANTHES
| Herb found in disturbed roadside areas of Oahu & Hawaii. Tropics
& subtropics worldwide. |
Amaranthus spinosus
SPINY AMARANTH
| Annual with large spines and red stems. Weed of dry disturbed
lowlands. Tropics &
subtropics worldwide. |
Amaranthus viridis
UH Manoa, Oahu
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SLENDER AMARANTH
| Annual spineless weed of dry disturbed lowlands. Tropics &
subtropics worldwide. |
Alternanthera pungens
KHAKI WEED
| Prostrate weed on dry lawns & disturbed lowland areas.
Flowers have sharp tips that break apart upon drying, causing painful
wounds if stepped upon with bare feet. Found throughout the
tropics worldwide, native to the Americas. |
Gomphrena celosioides
| Prostrate weed on roadsides & disturbed areas on Oahu. Native to
South America. |
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