Araliaceae-Epacridaceae. 
ture of the vegetation on the high plateau of Kauai, bordering the extensive open 
bogs of Kauluwehi, Alakai, and Lehua makanoe. At the summit of Waialeale it 
is a small tree or rather shrub, with almost sinuate leaves. At lower elevations 
the leaves are entire. It is associated with Pelea, Dubautia (the high mountain 
forms), Labordea, Lobelia Gaudichaudii, Scaevola glabra, ete. On Oahu it is 
confined to the summit ridges of the Koolau range, especially Konahuanui, and 
has also been found on Kaala of the Waianae range. 
The wood of the Lapalapa is whitish, with a yellow tinge, and is said to burn 
when green. 
EPACRIDACEAE. 
The family Epacridaceae has only a limited distribution. The bulk of its 
species is to be found in Australia and Tasmania, with quite a number of genera 
in New Zealand. The family possesses 21 genera of which 273 species occur in 
Australia. Of all the 21 genera only one genus with one subgenus is not to be 
found in Australia or Tasmania. A few endemic species occur in New Cale- 
donia and the most southern part of South America, besides a few species of 
large genera in India and the Malayan-Archipelago. Here in the Hawaiian 
Islands we have two species represented, of the subgenus Cyathodes, formerly 
recognized as a genus, but now a subgenus of Styphelia by Drude. 
STYPHELIA Sol. 
Corolla campanulate, funnel-shaped or tubular. Stamens enclosed in the tubes 
the strain: anthers hardly visible, or exserted on long filaments. Style longer than th 
a sm i i d of 5 rh s 
ame . 1st a Oo 
5-celled, rarely through = 3- or 2-celled. Fruit a berry or drupe.—Shrubs or low t 
pears usually broad or narrow lanceolate, i bcgmondaes elliptical leaves, the flowers single, 
xillary, or in racemes, with 2 to several bra 
This is the richest genus in the family Epacridaceae of which the largest 
number of species belongs to Australia. The Hawaiian species St. Tamevameva 
and St. Grayana come under the fourth subgenus Cyathodes which may be de- 
seribed as follows: 
Subgen. Cyathodes Lab. 
Calyx surrounded by many bracts; corolla funnel- shaped, its tube ha rdly protruding 
from the calyx, inside and at the throat without glands and beardless; stamens enclosed; 
ovary 5-10 cel 
e subgenus Cyathodes occurs in Tasmania, New Zealand, and in the Ha- 
Waiian Islands with two species. 
Styphelia tameiameia F. Muell. 
Pukeawe or Puakeawe. 
STYPHELIA TAMEIAMEIA F. Muen, Fragm. VI. (1867) (55;—Drude in Engl. et Prantl 
atho tamei (1826) 
Pitan EV 4. naea I. sad 
529;—Endl. Fi, Suds. eae) 170. No. 1070; a he "paae Vir 1839) 741; 
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