Endemic Indigenous Polynesian
Introduced Introduced *endangered
species
Kalama Branches Fruits Leaves
This
plant is located in the front of Keawe and in the
garden next to Kalama on the KMS Kapälama campus.
On
Oahu there are many locations: Bishop Museum,Waikiki
Aquarium, Ka papa lö'i 'o Känewai, the
shoreline between Makapu'u and Waimanalo, Waimea
Arboretum and Botanical Garden, and the shoreline
between Mokule'ia and Kä'ena point. On Kauai it
is at the National Tropical Botanical Garden at
Läwai. On the Big Island
it is located at the Sadie Seymore Botanical Garden.
Most
of the time you can find this plant by the ocean or on
the coast of the Hawaiian islands. The Pöhinahina
is indigenous to Hawaii. It is found on every island
except for Kahoolawe. The plant was used for medicine.
On this site you will
see a picture of the flower and some information about
the plant. You can also read about the location and places
you can find the plant.
Nagata, Kenneth M.,How
to Plant a Native Hawaiian Garden, Honolulu,HI: University
of Hawai'i Press,1992. Wagner,Warren L., Herpst,Derrel
R., Sohmer,S. H., Manual of the Flowering Plants of
Hawai'i revised edition Vol. 2. University of Hawai'i
Press, Bishop Museum Press. 1997
Kolokolo Kahakai
Pöhinahina
Vitex rotundifolia
Cultivation:
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