Endemic Indigenous Polynesian
Introduced Introduced *endangered
species
Kalama Whole
Plant Leaves Fruits Flowers Fruit
and Flowers
The Ukiuki
is found in Kalama garden and is also found at the garden
by Keawe gym.
The Ukiuki
is found on all the main Hawaiian islands except for Niihau
and Kahoolawe. It grows on lava and is also found
in wet forest, lightly shaded places, dry shrub land,
and at elevations of 30-1950 meters
The Ukiuki
is indigenous to Hawaii. The juice of its berries
were used as a dye for kapa cloth. The leaves were used
for thatching houses. The leaves and roots were also used
for cordage. The berries also made attractive seed leis.
This site shows great
pictures of the plant. It
also talks about leaves (veins, etc.) of the plant and
other things that you need to know about this plant.
It also tells what uses
the plant has for us. Maui
Community College Native Hawaiian Plants on Campus This site tells information
about the uses of the Ukiuki. It
gives a description of the plant from the roots to the
flowers. It also
shows some good pictures of the plant.
Abbott, Isabella Aiona.
La'au Hawai'i Traditional Uses of Plants. Honolulu:
Bishop Museum, 1992. Degener, Otto.
The New Illustrated Flora of the Hawaiian Islands,
Flora Hawaiiensis Books 1-4. Honolulu: Publisher
unknown, 1946. Hawaiian Native
Plants Genera. Carr, Gerald D. May 7, 2002. University
of Botany department. 13 March 2003 <http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/natives.html> Krauss, Beatrice
H. Plants in Hawaiian Culture. Honolulu: University
of Hawai'i Press, 1993. Merlin, Mark.
Hawaiian Forest Plants. Honolulu: Pacific Guide
Books, 1995. Merlin, Mark David.
Hawaiian Forest Plants. Honolulu: The Oriental
Publishing Company, Copyright date unknown, Plants of Hawai'i
. 13 March 2003 <http;//www.hawcc.hawaii.edu/laurab/generalbontany/native.htm.>
'Uki'uki
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Dianella sandwicensis
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