Map Endemic achyranthes* ‘äma‘u älula* ‘äwikiwiki bonamia* Clay's Hibiscus* cyperus cyperus sedge eugenia häpu‘u kauila* ko‘oloa‘ula* koa kulu‘ï kupukupu lama loulu palm ma‘o mämaki nänü* ‘ohai (shrub) * ‘ohai (tree) * ‘öhia lehua white hibiscus   Indigenous alahe‘e hinahina ‘ilie‘e ‘ilima kou laua‘e fern naio palapalai pili grass pöhinahina ‘uki‘uki ‘ülei variegated hau   Polynesian Introduced coconut kalo kukui red ginger red ti leaf ti leaf sugar cane ulu   Introduced cotton cup of gold eucalyptus heliconia hibiscus manila palm monstera octopus tree pink tecoma plumbago plumeria tangerine wiliwili     *endangered species

Hawaiian Name Alahe'e, ‘Öhe'e, Walahe'e Common Name None Scientific Name Canthium odoratum Pictures Kalama   Whole Plant Leaves Branches Location On Campus   The Alahe‘e is located in a garden next to Kalama Dining Hall. Natural Habitat The Alahe‘e is found on the major Hawaiian Islands of Hawai‘i (except Ni‘ihau and Kaho‘olawe). It is also found on the islands of Micronesia, Fiji and Southern Polynesia. Alahe‘e grows in lowland areas, and in moist forests. It may often be seen on lava flows. Cultural Information  The Alahe‘e is indigenous to Hawai‘i. The Alahe‘e's stem was used as digging sticks (O‘o), fishhooks and spears. Plant Description Roots:  Can be thick and long Stem: Small tree Woody stem Gray trunk  Leaves: Dark Green on top Dull Green on bottom Good texture 5 cm long Flowers:  White in color Five petals Smells good 3 cm in diameter Fruit: Edible Black when ripe Green when not Sweet tasting 3 cm big Seeds:  2 seeds inside fruit Propagation/ Cultivation: Easily propagated by seeds Web Site Links Psydrax Odorata This website will take you through learning the scientific name, family, the propagation of seeds, and how to grow the Alahe‘e. Alahe‘e This website tells you about the Alahe‘e's Hawaiian name, family, and places were it is good to grow. References  Abott Aiona Isabell. Traditional Hawaiian Uses of Plants. Kauai, Hawai'i. Bishop Museum Press, 1992. Alahe'e. Environmental Quality Control. 6 March. 2003. <http://www.hawaii.gov/health/oeqc/garden/eioegala.htm> Krauss Beatrice H. Plants in Hawaiian Culture. Honolulu, Hawai'i. University of Hawaii Press, 1993.  Lamb, Samuel H. Native Trees and Shrubs of the Hawaiian Islands. Santa Fe New Mexico: Sunstone Press, 1981.  Little Elbert L., Jr., and Skolmen Roger G. Common Forest Trees of Hawaii :Native and Introduced. Honolulu, Hawaii: Agriculture Handbook, 1989.  Nagata Kenneth M. How to Plant a Native Hawaiian Garden. Honolulu: Hawai‘i Office of Environmental Quality Control, 1992. Psydrax Odorata.Culture of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawaii at Manoa. 6 March. 2003. <http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/default.htm. March 6,2002.> Return to Top

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