Pipturus albidus
Description:
MmakiUrticaceae (Nettle family)Endemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Dried or fresh leaves are used to make a mild but invigorating and healthy tea and one few commercially available native herbs for consumption. Ripe whitish fruits are bland but edible. Mmaki has been used since the early Hawaiians.NPH 00011nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Pipturus_albidus
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- Rosales ("Order: Roses, Figs, Nettles & relatives")
- Urticaceae (nettle family)
- Pipturus (pipturus)
- Pipturus albidus (Waimea pipturus)
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