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