Cheirodendron

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Cheirodendron
'Olapa in Kipuka Puaulu, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family: Araliaceae Subfamily: Aralioideae Genus: Cheirodendron Nutt. ex Seem.
Species and subspecies
Cheirodendron bastardianum Cheirodendron dominii Cheirodendron fauriei Cheirodendron forbesii Cheirodendron platyphyllum C. platyphyllum ssp. kauaiense C. platyphyllum ssp. platyphyllum Cheirodendron trigynum C. trigynum ssp. helleri C. trigynum ssp. trigynum

Cheirodendron is a genus of plant of family Araliaceae, comprising 6 species. In Hawaii, they are called 'Olapa and occur in the rain forests on all of the major islands, and in some of the mesic forests, such as Kipuka Puaulu.