Artemisia mauiensis

Description:

Hinahina, hinahina, Maui wormwoodAsteraceae (Sunflower family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Maui)Oahu (Cultivated), Hawaii, USAThe Hawaiian name hinahina means gray or grayish; hinahina, from hina, is gray, gray- or white-haired in reference to the plant color.Early Hawaiians used hinahina to preserve feather cloaks from insect destruction when stored in calabashes. Medicinally, the leaves were also pounded for asthma.The striking foliage has potential as a lei plant.EtymologyThe genus name Artemisia is derived from Artemis, Greek goddess of the hunt, wife of King Mausolus.The specific epithet mauiensis is in reference to the island of Maui, where this species is endemic.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Artemisia_mauiensis