Hawaiian culture Plants
'ōhi'a lehua
'ohi'a, edemic used for; ki'i (tiki), furniture, house, pick the flower and it will rain, Heiau *Ku and Laka and Pele
Ipu
Gourd, polynesian introduced used for; bottles for water, hula interments, spoons and cups, some are edible *Lono
Kalo
Taro, polynesian introduced used for; poi, laulau, hui is replanted, cuts and stings, feed inedibles to pigs *Kane and Haloa
Kī/La'i
Ti, polynesian introduced used for; rope leis, protection, imu steam, sandals, eat roots, rain capes, massage soreness *Laka shrine, Lono
ōhe
bamboo, polynesian introduced used for; water storage (pipes and vase), gardening, instruments (nose flute, pu'ili), furniture, food, fishing pole, knife, kapa stamps, pole, protection *Kane
'ulu
breadfruit, polynesian introduced used for; canoe parts, surf boards, drums, poi boards, house and furniture, leaf sheaths polishing, throat and mouth medicine, gum, glue, food *Ku and Haumea *Kaha'i brought
Kukui
candle nut, polynesian introduced used for; candles, dyes, canoe/canoe parts, enlightenment grows in groves *Kamapua'a and Lono
'ie'ie
climbing screw pine, indigenous used for; medicine, hula altars, fish traps, feather capes, helmet, sturdy baskets, hold dead people bones
niu
coconut, polynesian introduced used for; thatches, mats, baskets, traps for shrimp, slapped against water to scare shrimp into traps, games, moisturizer, surf boards
loulu
fan palm/pritchardia, endemic used for; shelter from rain, medicine, roof thatching, hat making, spears, small fruit that look like coconuts, fishing houses
'ākia
hawaiian hemlock, endemic used for; treat asthma, landscape design, leis, poison fish in the water
koa
hawaiian mahogany/koa/acacia, endemic used for; hats, clothes, pillows, paintbrush seeds and leis -male; hinano flower -female; produces fruit
'ūlei
hawaiian rose, indigenous used for; dyes, fishing nets, spear parts, laxatives for babies, smells like rose, need to eat when in season or else you will go insane
'a'ali'i
hop seed bush, indigenous used for; house post, spears, dye, medicine *Laka
laua'e
maile scented fern, indigenous? used for; leis, mail lei, peace, scent tapa *Laka shrine
olonā
olona, polynesian introduced used for; primary cordage, stitch kapa
palapalai/palai
palapalai/palai, indigenous used for; best for leis, cure insanity, dyes, Halau *Laka
wauke
paper mulberry, polynesian introduced used for; cordage, kapa, bed sheets, cured thrush, sap is a laxative
baobob
polynesian introduced -given to the school by the 1st graduating class -1st plant on Kapalama campus
hau
sea/beach hibiscus, polynesian introduced used for; canoe parts, cordage, symbol Kapu Fishing, fish floats, fire starter, ko'i handle, handles, medicine for birthing mothers
awapuhikuahiwi
shampoo ginger, polynesian introduced used for; shampoo, eaten with mountain apple, scent tapa
kō
sugar cane, polynesian introduced used for; thatch houses, chew to harden gums, sweetener, made medicine taste better, treat deep cuts and wounds, required a lot of water, toothbrushes *Kane
'uala
sweet potato, polynesian introduced used for; eat tubers, cure nausea, leis: increase milk in the mother, cushion hall mats, bait for fishing *Lono and Kamapua'a *Kaha'i brought
wiliwili
tiger's claw/coral tree, endemic used for; making leis, canoe, fishing floaters, surf board
kou
true kou, polynesian introduced used for; make bowls, furniture, utensils
'ōlena
turmeric, polynesian introduced used for; dye for tapa, sinus problems
uhi
yam, polynesian introduced used for; emergency food