Araliaeceae. 
var. g-—Leaflets 5 to 3, ovate sirens ge crenate or serrate; panicles short, 
styles 3, rarely 2 to 4. (HE. and Haw 
var. aeons generally 3, rarely - paste to sorbic, remotely dentate, 
ong common petiole, panicle large; stigmas 3 or 2. (W. Maui, Molo- 
oe i.) 
var. tele 3, entire, the common aa rather long; panicle large, open, 
panicle drawn out, stigmas 3 to (Koolau Range, Oahu.) 
var. §.—Leaflets 3, rarely 5, remotely and ae dentate, on beens short petioles, 
styles 3, 4 or 5. (Oa ahu, Koolau range; Mt. Kaala, and 
var. ¢.—Leaflets subentire, small, membraneous, styles 2 to 5. (W sels of Kauai.) 
The Olapa is most common on East Maui, in the middle forest zone on the 
slopes of Haleakala at an elevation of 4000 feet, and it is here that it attains its 
best development. As mentioned before, it is common on all the islands of the 
group at elevations from 2000 to 4000 feet. 
e performers of the native hula, or dance, were divided into two groups, 
the Olapa and the Hoopaa. The former, who undoubtedly derive their name 
from the Olapa tree, were those whose part in the dance was the agile one, who 
could best illustrate, by the graceful bending of their bodies, the motion of the 
leaves of the Olapa trees. From the leaves and bark the natives extracted a 
bluish dye, which they employed in dyeing their tapa, or paper cloth. 
Cheirodendron platyphyllum (Hook. et Arn.) Seem. 
Lapalapa. 
(Plate 148.) 
seca scmoeel PLATYPHYLLUM (Hook. et Arn.) Seem. Journ. Bot. V. (1867) 
Fae Bt hg Isl. (1888) 149 ;—Helle Pl, Haw. Isl. Sead h 869 ;— 
Hua i in Engl. antl Pfizfam. III, 8 (1898) 48.—Panax? platyphyll um Hook. 
et Arn. Bot. ge Ses “183 2) 84;—En di. Fl. Suds. (1836) no. pegs "Cast. = 
Fl. Ins. Mar. Pacif. VI Soonl 182. —RHedera platyphylla A. Gray B 
(1854) t. 91;—Mann Am. Acad, VII (1867) 168; Dwar in ek 
(1873) 1 
3, ae , broader than long, 4 to 8 em x 5 to 7.5 em, mucronate or suddenly 
and shortly acumin runeate at t e, or so es te, entire or shortly den- 
te or almost sinuate-dentate (Waialeale, Kauai, plants), with thick ned margin, coriace 
ous and ing, o pg spreading petioles about ; common petiol to 8 
ong; panicles single, or thre ther, very = ba bag mi em pepe oa 
bellets 7 flowered, the pedicles 2 to 6 m tigm ony 
curved or truncate, triangular very short ees ak ae losea: aoe pared 
mm in diameter, 5 to 4 angled when dr 
The Lapalapa, somewhat smaller than the Olapa, is a very handsome tree, 
though by far not as common as the latter, as it is only found on the high 
plateau of Kauai up to the summit of Waialeale, and on the Koolau mountain 
range of Oahu. It is easily distinguished from the Olapa by its leaves, which 
are much broader than long and are on long, spreading petioles with only three 
leaflets. What has been said of the Olapa in regard to the constant motion of 
its leaves applies also to the Lapalapa. 
It is confined to the Islands of Kauai and Oahu and inhabits the very wet 
or rain forests at an elevation of 4000 feet up to 5000 feet; it hardly descends 
lower than 3000 feet. It thrives best in swampy ground, and is a common fea- 
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