Rumex skottsbergii

Rumex skottsbergii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rumex
Species: R. skottsbergii
Binomial name
Rumex skottsbergii
O. Deg. & I. Deg.

Rumex skottsbergii, or more commonly known as lava dock,[1] is a shrub of the genus Rumex. It is endemic to Hawaii, where it is known as pawale. Pawale is often one of the first plants to be found on fresh lava flows and grows in extremely arid conditions.[2]

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