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Elaeocarpus bifidus
Elaeocarpus bifidus, known in Hawaiian as kalia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae that is endemic to the islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi
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.
Elaeocarpus bifidus is commonly found in wet forests at altitudes from 90 to 1,220 m (300 to 4,000 ft). It is native to the islands of Kaua’i and O’ahu.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Elaeocarpus bifidus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
