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Elaeocarpus bifidus

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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.[1]

Elaeocarpus bifidus, known in Hawaiian as kalia,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae that is endemic to the islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi[3]

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.[3]

References

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