Endemic Indigenous Polynesian
Introduced Introduced *endangered
species
Kalama Whole
plant Leaves
Flower
The iliee
plant is found next to Kalama Dining hall in the 4th grade
native garden.
The iliee
is found on all of the main Hawaiian islands. The environment
in which the iliee lives is dry lowland, dunes,
shrubs, and forests.
The iliee
plant is a native indigenous plant of Hawaii. It was used
by Hawaiians for medicine when mixed with the right plants
to fix sprains, it is also used for the black ink of tattoos.
This website has pictures
of the iliee plant and how it was also used
for other things.
Culliney John L., and
Koebele Bruce P. A Native Hawaiian Garden. Honolulu:
University of Hawai'i Press, 1999 Krauss, Beatrice, Plants
in Hawaiian Medicine. Honolulu: The Bess Press, 2001 Wagner Warren L., Herbest
Derral R., and Sohmer S.H. Manual of the Flowering
Plants of Hawai'i , Volume 2. Honolulu: University
of Hawai'i Press, 1990 Web page created by
Kamehameha Middle School Koa Team Student: Joshua
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White Leadwort
'Ilie'e
Plumbago zeylanica
Cultivation: