Endemic Indigenous Polynesian
Introduced Introduced *endangered
species
Kalama Whole
Plant Leaves
Kuluï
is found n the Ewa end of Kalama Garden.
Kulu'ï is
found on all of the Hawaiian Islands. It can be seen on
most lava fields. Kulu'ï lives in places where there
is maximum sunshine and well-drained soil.
This is an endemic
shrub that can grow up to 450 cm in height. It is related
to the plant family Charpentiera. It has 20 varieties.
Both the Charpentiera sp. and the Kuluï
are the only woody amaranths in the world.
This site gives more information
and pictures. This site shows links
and new sites for other plants like Kuluï.
Hawaiian Native
Plant Propagation Database. " Nototrichium sandwicense"
2 Sept. 2001. University of Hawaii at Manoa. 13 Mar. 2003.
<http://www.2.hawaii.edu/~eherring/hawnprop/not-sand.htm
> Kului.
Enviornmental Quality Control, Hawaii State Department
of Health. 12 Mar. 2003. <http://www/hawaii.gov/health/oepc/garden/eioegkul.htm
> Sohmer, S.H., and Gustafson
R. Plants and Flowers of Hawaii. Honolulu: University
of Hawaii, 1993. Wagner, Warren L.,
and Hervst Darral R., and Sohmer, S.H. Manual of the
Flowering Plants of Hawaii Revised Edition. Vol.1.
Honolulu: Bishop Museum,1999.
Kuluï
None
Nototrichium sandwicense
Cultivation:
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