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Ochrosia kauaiensis

Image de Ochrosia kauaiensis H. St. John

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Hlei or Kauai yellowwoodApocynaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai only)RareKauai (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).nativeplants.hawaii.edu

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David Eickhoff
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