Endemic Indigenous Polynesian
Introduced Introduced *endangered
species
Keawe Whole
Plant Leaves Flowers Stem
It is located
in front of Alice Knapp West dorms near Keawe Gym.
This plant is found
of the sandy shores on the Pacific . This plant can be
found at Ka'ena Point, Waikiki Aquarium, Halawa, Xeriscape
Garden, Queen's Beach, Pounders Beach, Waimea Arboretum,
and Botanical Garden on Oahu. On Maui, Hinahina is located
at the Maui Zoo. On the Big Island, it is located at the
Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden. In nature, hinahina
can grow in a sunny tropical environment. It can also
grow in different soils. Though, it can't be too dry,
or too wet, it has to be perfect. Hinahina can be seen
grown on low elevation.
Hinahina is indigenous
to Hawaii and most of Polynesia. Their population is common.
The old Hawaiians used the flowers and leaves of this
plant to make a medicine for general disability, lung
trouble, and to ease the pain of other vital organs.
On this site you will
find information and a picture of hinahina.
Bornhorst,
Heidi Leianuenue. Growing Native Plants. Hawaii:
The Bess Press, 1996. Derral
R. Herbest, S. H. Sohmer, and Warren L. Wagher, Ed. Flowering
Plants of Hawaii. Vol. 1, Honolulu: University of
Hawaii Press, 1996. Hinahina
Ku- Kahakai. Ray Tabata, Web Site Design. Hawaii State
Department of Health. 12 Mar. 2003 <http://www.hawaii.gov/health/oeqc/garden/eioeghin.htm> Heliotropium
Anomalum. 4 Aug. 2001. University of Hawaii at Manoa.
11 Mar. 2003 <http://www2.hawaii.edu/~eherring/hawnprop/hel_anom.htm.> Rauch,
Fred D. and Paul R. Weissich. Plants for Tropical Landscapes.
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1990.
Heliotrope, beach heliotrope, silvery heliotrope,
Polynesian heliotrope
Hinahina, Hinahina Ku- Kahaki, nohonohopu'uone,
pohinahina
Heliotropium anomalum
Cultivation:
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