Antidesma platyphyllum H.Mann is a plant in the Phyllanthaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Antidesma platyphyllum H.Mann

Antidesma platyphyllum H.Mann

Antidesma platyphyllum is a flowering tree endemic to Hawaii, growing in multiple forest and bog habitats on all main Hawaiian islands.

Genus
Antidesma
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Antidesma platyphyllum H.Mann

Antidesma platyphyllum H.Mann is a species of flowering tree in the leafflower family, Phyllanthaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii, and its common names include hame, haʻā, mehame, hamehame, mēhamehame, and haʻāmaile. This tree can be found growing in coastal mesic forests, mixed mesic forests, wet forests, and bogs. It occurs at elevations between 150–1,525 m (492–5,003 ft) across all of Hawaii's main islands.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Phyllanthaceae Antidesma

More from Phyllanthaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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