Island Yellowwood

Endemic to Maui and the Big Island, considered Rare. Suspect these were planted in Kipuka Puaulu as known wild populations are further north on Big Island in windward Kohala and Hamakua. Note lateral veins nearly at right angles to midrib.

Endemic to Maui and the Big Island, considered Rare. Suspect these were planted in Kipuka Puaulu as known wild populations are further north on Big Island in windward Kohala and Hamakua. Note lateral veins nearly at right angles to midrib.

Endemic to Maui and the Big Island, considered Rare. Drupes usually in pairs as both ovaries usually mature.

Endemic to Maui and the Big Island, considered Rare. Suspect these trees were planted or progeny of planted trees in Kipuka Puaulu as known wild populations on Big Island are in Hamakua and Windward Kohala.

Endemic to Maui and the Big Island, considered Rare. Suspect these trees were planted or progeny of planted trees in Kipuka Puaulu as known wild populations on Big Island are in Hamakua and Windward Kohala. Beautiful flowers are in cymes but usually only 1 flower opens per day.

HleiApocynaceae (Dogbane family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (East Maui and Hawaii Island)RarePhoto: Kpukapuala, Hawaii Island (Outplanted; not native to this area)Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani.Early Hawaiians used the wood for gunwales (moo) on canoes (waa) and scraping boards for olon (Touchardia latifolia).The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). Pukui and Elbert (1986) stated that kapa dyed with hlei or the act of dyeing kapa with it are also known as hlei. Kamakau (1976) notes two types of kapa dyed with hlei: 1) a yellow kapa named hlei for the tree, "colored by beating in the juice of the bark of the hlei" and 2) a kapa named wailiilii with a pattern of thick yellow stripes dyed with hlei.The nuts were used as a food source.Medicinally, an infusion of bark and leaves were for steam in a sweat bath. The nuts with other plants were chewed and given to infants for general debility.EtymologyThe generic name Ochrosia is derived from the Greek ochros, pale yellow, in reference to the color of the fruit.The specific name haleakalae refers Haleakal, Maui, part of the range of this species.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae

HleiApocynaceae (Dogbane family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (East Maui and Hawaii Island)RarePhoto: Kpukapuala, Hawaii Island (Outplanted; not native to this area)Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani.www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5516144911/in/datetaken-...Early Hawaiians used the wood for gunwales (moo) on canoes (waa) and scraping boards for olon (Touchardia latifolia).The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). Pukui and Elbert (1986) stated that kapa dyed with hlei or the act of dyeing kapa with it are also known as hlei. Kamakau (1976) notes two types of kapa dyed with hlei: 1) a yellow kapa named hlei for the tree, "colored by beating in the juice of the bark of the hlei" and 2) a kapa named wailiilii with a pattern of thick yellow stripes dyed with hlei.The nuts were used as a food source.Medicinally, an infusion of bark and leaves were for steam in a sweat bath. The nuts with other plants were chewed and given to infants for general debility.EtymologyThe generic name Ochrosia is derived from the Greek ochros, pale yellow, in reference to the color of the fruit.The specific name haleakalae refers Haleakal, Maui, part of the range of this species.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae

HleiApocynaceae (Dogbane family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (East Maui and Hawaii Island)RarePhoto: Kpukapuala, Hawaii Island (Outplanted; not native to this area)Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani.Fruitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5516144235/in/datetaken-...Early Hawaiians used the wood for gunwales (moo) on canoes (waa) and scraping boards for olon (Touchardia latifolia).The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). Pukui and Elbert (1986) stated that kapa dyed with hlei or the act of dyeing kapa with it are also known as hlei. Kamakau (1976) notes two types of kapa dyed with hlei: 1) a yellow kapa named hlei for the tree, "colored by beating in the juice of the bark of the hlei" and 2) a kapa named wailiilii with a pattern of thick yellow stripes dyed with hlei.The nuts were used as a food source.Medicinally, an infusion of bark and leaves were for steam in a sweat bath. The nuts with other plants were chewed and given to infants for general debility.EtymologyThe generic name Ochrosia is derived from the Greek ochros, pale yellow, in reference to the color of the fruit.The specific name haleakalae refers Haleakal, Maui, part of the range of this species.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae

HleiApocynaceae (Dogbane family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (East Maui and Hawaii Island)RareMaui (Cultivated)Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani.Early Hawaiians used the wood for gunwales (moo) on canoes (waa) and scraping boards for olon (Touchardia latifolia).The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). Pukui and Elbert (1986) stated that kapa dyed with hlei or the act of dyeing kapa with it are also known as hlei. Kamakau (1976) notes two types of kapa dyed with hlei: 1) a yellow kapa named hlei for the tree, "colored by beating in the juice of the bark of the hlei" and 2) a kapa named wailiilii with a pattern of thick yellow stripes dyed with hlei.The nuts were used as a food source.Medicinally, an infusion of bark and leaves were for steam in a sweat bath. The nuts with other plants were chewed and given to infants for general debility.EtymologyThe generic name Ochrosia is derived from the Greek ochros, pale yellow, in reference to the color of the fruit.The specific name haleakalae refers Haleakal, Maui, part of the range of this species.NPH00002nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae

HleiApocynaceae (Dogbane family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (East Maui and Hawaii Island)RarePhoto: Kpukapuala, Hawaii Island (Outplanted; not native to this area)Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani.Early Hawaiians used the wood for gunwales (moo) on canoes (waa) and scraping boards for olon (Touchardia latifolia).The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). Pukui and Elbert (1986) stated that kapa dyed with hlei or the act of dyeing kapa with it are also known as hlei. Kamakau (1976) notes two types of kapa dyed with hlei: 1) a yellow kapa named hlei for the tree, "colored by beating in the juice of the bark of the hlei" and 2) a kapa named wailiilii with a pattern of thick yellow stripes dyed with hlei.The nuts were used as a food source.Medicinally, an infusion of bark and leaves were for steam in a sweat bath. The nuts with other plants were chewed and given to infants for general debility.EtymologyThe generic name Ochrosia is derived from the Greek ochros, pale yellow, in reference to the color of the fruit.The specific name haleakalae refers Haleakal, Maui, part of the range of this species.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae

HleiApocynaceae (Dogbane family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (East Maui and Hawaii Island)RareMaui (Cultivated)Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani.Early Hawaiians used the wood for gunwales (moo) on canoes (waa) and scraping boards for olon (Touchardia latifolia).The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). Pukui and Elbert (1986) stated that kapa dyed with hlei or the act of dyeing kapa with it are also known as hlei. Kamakau (1976) notes two types of kapa dyed with hlei: 1) a yellow kapa named hlei for the tree, "colored by beating in the juice of the bark of the hlei" and 2) a kapa named wailiilii with a pattern of thick yellow stripes dyed with hlei.The nuts were used as a food source.Medicinally, an infusion of bark and leaves were for steam in a sweat bath. The nuts with other plants were chewed and given to infants for general debility.EtymologyThe generic name Ochrosia is derived from the Greek ochros, pale yellow, in reference to the color of the fruit.The specific name haleakalae refers Haleakal, Maui, part of the range of this species.NPH00001nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae

Photograph of Ochrosia haleakalae. Cultivated 980794.

Photograph of Ochrosia haleakalae. Cultivated 980794.

Photograph of Ochrosia haleakalae. Cultivated 980794.

Description: Hōlei Apocynaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Rare Kīpukapuala, Hawaiʻi Island (Cultivated; not native to this area). Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani. The nuts were eaten by early Hawaiians and the leaves & stems were used in steam baths. The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae. Date: 7 March 2011, 15:53. Source: Ochrosia haleakalae Uploaded by Tim1357. Author: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA.

Description: Hōlei Apocynaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Rare Kīpukapuala, Hawaiʻi Island (Cultivated; not native to this area) Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani. The nuts were eaten by early Hawaiians and the leaves & stems were used in steam baths. The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae. Date: 7 March 2011, 16:02. Source: Ochrosia haleakalae Uploaded by Tim1357. Author: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA.

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Description: Hōlei Apocynaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Rare Kīpukapuala, Hawaiʻi Island (Cultivated; not native to this area). Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani. The nuts were eaten by early Hawaiians and the leaves & stems were used in steam baths. The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae. Date: 7 March 2011, 15:48. Source: Ochrosia haleakalae Uploaded by Tim1357. Author: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA.

Summary.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:#f8f9fa;padding:5px;font-size:95%;border-spacing:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;width:100%}.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>th,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>th{padding:4px}.mw-parser-output.fileinfo-paramfield{background:#ccf;text-align:right;padding-right:0.4em;width:15%;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+div.commons-file-information-table>table{border-top:0;padding-top:0;margin-top:-8px}@media only screen and (max-width:719px){.mw-parser-output table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table.fileinfotpl-type-information{border-spacing:0;padding:0;word-break:break-word;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody{display:block}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr>th,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>td,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr>th{padding:0.2em 0.4em;text-align:left;text-align:start}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output.fileinfotpl-type-information>tbody>tr{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+table.commons-file-information-table,.mw-parser-output.commons-file-information-table+div.commons-file-information-table>table{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output.fileinfo-paramfield{box-sizing:border-box;flex:1 0 100%;width:100%}} Description: Hōlei Apocynaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Rare Maui (Cultivated) Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani. The nuts were eaten by early Hawaiians and the leaves & stems were used in steam baths. The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). NPH00001 nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae. Date: 26 May 2008, 02:27. Source: Ochrosia haleakalae Uploaded by Tim1357. Author: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA.

Description: Hōlei Apocynaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Rare Maui (Cultivated) Flowers smell like a mild plumeria or frangipani. The nuts were eaten by early Hawaiians and the leaves & stems were used in steam baths. The bark of the stems and roots produced a yellow dye for kapa (tapa). NPH00002 nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Ochrosia_haleakalae. Date: 26 May 2008, 02:27. Source: Ochrosia haleakalae Uploaded by Tim1357. Author: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA.