Myoporum stellatum
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[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.EtymologyThe generic name Myoporum is derived from the Greek myo, close, and poros, pore in reference to the close appearance of the leaf glands of these plants.The specific epithet stellatum is from the Latin stellata, star, in reference to tiny star-shaped, or stellate, hairs on the leaves.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Myoporum_stellatum
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- Scrophulariaceae (Kutki)
- Myoporum
- Myoporum stellatum
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