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Created 2/28/2015

Family Rutaceae

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Platydesma cornuta var. decurrens



Palikea, O'ahu
   

PILO KEA

Endangered shrub of mesic forest or dry cliffs of O'ahu Wai'anae Mountains.  Palm-like with long leaves clustered at branch ends, this variety has leaf bases tapering gradually to the petiole.  Variety cornuta from the Ko'olau Mountains has leaf bases abruptly truncate where it joins the petiole.