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Pāpala Kēpau is found in gulch on waterfall hikes. Although secure, it doesn't really occur on the trail and sometimes you'll come across it if you go a little off trail. This is not to say you should go off trail to find it, that would be stupid. But if you are over zealous, then relax and go to the Manoa Cliffs Trail, there is a tree and it is labled.
Background Information
There 2 endemic & 3 indigenous species of Pāpala Kēpau. It is listed in the four-o'clock family. Hawaiians used the sticky gum of the seeds to capture native birds for feather cloaks.
Pāpala Kēpau
The trees of Pāpala Kēpau can grow up to 45 feet tall, but most likely you'll see one in the neighborhood of 15 feet. The tree is erect and the trunk sinny. The leaves are long like a foot long. The scientific name is pisonia sandwicensis.
Source
- Hawaiian Plant Life, 128
- UH Botany
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