[syn. Myoporum sandwicense var. stellatum]Naio or Bastard sandalwoodMyoporaceae or Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Oahu only)EndangeredBarbers Point, OahuEarly Hawaiians used the wood of naio (aaka). The larger branches and trunks for posts, rafters and thatching poles or purlins in homes (hale) and for netting needles or shuttles.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Myoporum_stellatum
A southeastern Africa species known to gardeners as Yellow Cape Fuchsia although not related to fuchsias. University of B.C. Gardens, Vancouver. Scrophulariaceae.
A South African species which has entered garden circles as Bluebird or as Mauve Nemesia. Likely just a blue form of N. fruticans. University of B.C. Gardens, Vancouver.
White alling or Sea oliveMyoporaceae/ScrophulariaceaeNative to the Bahamas, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, Aruba, Curaao, Trinidad, Venezuela, and Guyana. Introduced into Florida.This plant: Oahu, Hawaiian Islands (Cultivated)nativeplants.hawaii.edu/
Naio or Bastard sandalwoodMyoporaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsKaloko, Hawaii IslandEarly Hawaiians used the wood of naio (aaka). The larger branches and trunks for posts, rafters and thatching poles or purlins in homes (hale) and for netting needles or shuttles.Flowers are described as smelling like "spicy sandalwood" or like honey. The wood of naio has a faint sandalwood fragrance. Read why it has acquired the name "Bastard sandalwood" at nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Santalum_freycinetianum (See "The Sandalwood Trade Story")nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Myoporum_sandwicense