Endemic Indigenous Polynesian
Introduced Introduced *endangered
species
Keawe Whole Plant Leaves Stock
This Cyperus
trachysanthos is located in front of the Alice Knapp
Lounge next to Keawe Gym.
Cyperus
trachysanthos is endemic to the following Hawaiian
Islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu (Diamond
Head Crater), Molokai, and Lanai. It is found
in moist areas such as ponds or seasonal marshes.
Cyperus trachysanthos
is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. One type of cyperus,
makaloa, can be used to weave colorful mats which are
from the island of Niihau. The mats that are made
out of the makaloa are considered to be the finest sleeping
mats in Polynesia.
This site can be viewed
to see a picture of the cyperus plant seeds. This site can be used
to find more information on this plant, such as where
in the world this plant is found and more.
Abbott,
Isabella Aiona. Läau Hawaii Traditional
Hawaiian Uses of Plants. Honolulu, Hawaii. Bishop
Museum Press, 1992. Herbst, Derral
R., S. H Sohmer and Warren L. Wagner. Manual of the Flowering
Plants of Hawaii Volume 2. University of Hawaii
Press, Honolulu, 1990. Hillebrand, William.
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands. New York, Hafner
Pub. Co., 1965. Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Barboza, Rick, Web Manager. 6 Dec. 2002. Honolulu Star
Bulletin.20 Mar.2003 <http://starbulletin.com/2002/12/06/features/garden.
html> St. John, Harold.
List of Flowering Plants in Hawaii. Hong
Kong, Cathay Press Limited., 1973 Russell, Christa. Recovery
Plan for Multi Island Plants. Oregon, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service., 1999.
Cyperus Sedge
Pu'uka'a
Cyperus sp.
Cultivation:
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