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TitleAntidesma platyphyllum var. platyphyllum
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Description
Hame Phyllanthaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Kalauao Trail, Koʻolau Mts., Oʻahu  Medicinally, early Hawaiians chewed and swallowed the leaves for vomiting spells. The bark, mixed with other plants, was used as a wash for ulcers and scrofulous sores.  nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Antidesma_platyphyllum
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photographerDavid Eickhoff
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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith