Cheirodendron is a genus of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. All six species in the genus are endemic to Polynesia. The five Hawaiian species are generally called ōlapa, and occur in wet forests on all major islands as well as some mesic forests, such as Kipuka Puaulu.
Species Cheirodendron bastardianum (Decaisne) Frodin (Marquesas Islands) (= C. marquesense) Cheirodendron dominii Kraj. Kauai Cheirodendron fauriei Hochr. (Kauai) Cheirodendron forbesii (Sherff) Lowry (Kauai) Cheirodendron platyphyllum (Hook. & Arn.) Seem. - Lapalapa (Oahu, Kauai) C. platyphyllum ssp. kauaiense C. platyphyllum ssp. platyphyllum Cheirodendron trigynum (Gaudich.) A.Heller (main islands of Hawaii) C. trigynum ssp. helleri C. trigynum ssp. trigynum
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