*Warning! Possible trypophobia trigger* Happy Aloha Friday with a long weekend! Here are some māmaki flowers and fruit (white) for this #FlowerFriday 🌸🌺🌼 Māmaki is the host plant for caterpillars of our native endemic Kamehameha butterfly and its leaves (fresh or dried) make a healthy and delicious tea! 🐛🦋☕️ #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #NativeHawaiianPlants #EndemicHawaiianPlants #Māmaki #PipturusAlbidus #FlowerFriday #FridayFlower #FloraFriday #FridayFlora #ButterflyHostPlant #KamehamehaButterfly

MHC is hiring! We are looking for someone to help with grounds maintenance part-time. Job basics are listed above but you can find the full description at the link in our bio. Submit your resume to contact@manoaheritagecenter.org - attention Kevin, if you are interested. Please share with anyone you think may be interested. Mahalo! #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #HawaiiJobs #PartTimeJob #JobAnnouncement #OahuJobs #JobSearch #JobOpening #EntryLevelJobs #GroundsMaintenance #NowHiring

Puʻukaʻa Cyperus trachysanthos Also known as sticky flatsedge, the endemic puʻukaʻa is a federally listed endangered species and one of the rarest of the 14 species of native sedges in the genus Cyperus. It can grow up to 2.5 feet tall and has pale yellow-brown to reddish-brown flowers. Its leaves are long and leathery with a waxy, sticky coating who’s stickiness is influenced by heat (those growing in hotter areas seem stickier). Puʻukaʻa’s habitat is wet sites such as pond edges or mud flats and can be found on Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi. #NativeHawaiianPlants #EndemicHawaiianPlants #Puukaa #CyperusTrachysanthos #EndemicEndangered #FederallyListedEndangeredSpecies #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #FloraFriday #FridayFlora

Create a special gift for mom at our Mother’s Day Plant Make & Take! 💐Stop by MHC on Saturday May 13 between 9am and 12pm to pot an orchid or put together some flowers and greens to give to mom. You can bring your own vase/container/pot if you’d like but it is not required. If you are interested in coming, please RSVP at the link in our bio so that we can be prepared with materials and tools. We look forward to seeing you there!! #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #MakeAndTake #MothersDayFlowers #HandmadeGiftForMom #FlowerArrangement #MothersDayOrchid #FreeWorkshop #MothersDay2023

Pāʻū o Hiʻiaka Jacquemontia sandwicensis This endemic vine can be found in coastal areas on all the main islands, thriving in dry environments. It has small white or pale blue flowers that bloom year round and light green, elliptical-shaped leaves sometimes covered in fuzzy hairs that can give it a silvery appearance. Pāʻū o Hiʻiaka is a member of the Morning Glory family (Convolvulaceae), making it a relative to other natives such as koali ʻawa, pōhuehue, kauna ʻoa. The names of this plant pāʻū o hiʻiaka (Hiʻiaka’s Skirt) and kākuaohiʻiaka, with kākua meaning “to bind or fasten as a sarong or belt” both correlate with moʻolelo. In one version, it is said that Pele left Hiʻiaka on the beach while she was fishing and during that time, a vine grew over Hiʻiaka to protect her from the sun. In another, Pele sent Hiʻiaka on a journey across the islands to bring back a lover whom Pele had met. To aid in the quest, Hiʻiaka was granted a magic skirt tied with a beautiful lavender-flowered vine. #NativeHawaiianPlants #EndemicHawaiianPlants #PāūOHiiaka #JacquemontiaSandwicensis #OvalLeafClustervine #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #NativeHawaiianPlantMonth #FloraFriday #FlowerFriday #FridayFlower #FridayFlora

Showcasing the beauty of MHCʻs ʻōhiʻa trees, past and present, on this ʻŌhiʻa Lehua Day! This special plant is one of our most important native trees, a keystone species making up 80% of our native forests. It has beautiful blossoms that come in a variety of colors from dark red (ʻāpane - after the honeycreeper ʻapapane), red (ʻulaʻula), yellow (mamo - after the extinct honeycreeper known for its yellow feathers), orange (ʻalani), and pink to bi-colored yellow with orange and possibly white. Its liko (new leaves) can be anywhere from yellow to red to even purplish. And its leaves vary in shape, size, color, and texture depending on the variety. It’s amazing how one plant can have so many variables to it! Unique just like our islands, let’s make sure we keep it around for future generations to enjoy and learn from ❤️ #NativeHawaiianPlants #EndemicHawaiianPlants #ŌhiaLehua #MetrosiderosPolymorpha #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #ŌhiaLehuaDay #ŌhiaLove #LikoLehua #LehuaMamo #LehuaUlaUla #NativeHawaiianPlantMonth

Happy Earth Day! Celebrating with native plants and animals found in our gardens 🐞🐝🦋🌴🌱🌺 #EarthDay2023🌏 #EarthDay2023 #MālamaĀina #NativeHawaiianPlants #EndemicHawaiianPlants #IndigenousHawaiianPlants #Delissea #EndemicEndageredHawaiianPlant #Ilima #SidaFallax #HinahinaKūKahakai #HeliotropumAnomalumVarArgenteum #Ahuawa #CyperusJavanicus #GulfFritillaryButterfly #Uhaloa #WaltheriaIndica #CrabSpider #Ohai #SesbaniaTomentosa #PāūOHiiaka #JacquemontiaSandwicensis #Alahee #PsydraxOdorata #HoneyBees #BeeLove #Pohinahina #VitexRotundifolia #ButterflyLove #EarthDayEveryday🌏💚

ʻUhiʻuhi 🌱Found naturally only on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, and Hawaiʻi Island. Formerly occurred on Lānaʻi and Maui. 🌱Very rare to extinct in the wild but Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Lānaʻi & Hawaiʻi forms are surviving through cultivation 🌱Flower colors can be orange, pink ,purple, red, yellow 🌱Wood is hard, durable, & dense (will sink in seawater) 🌱Used to make runners for hōlua (sleds) that were 7-18 feet long & 6 inches wide at back with some tapering to 2 inches at front, used for heʻe hōlua (sled riding) also called lava sledding. 🛷Sled courses were created on existing slopes, often near or on heiau associated with Pele or other wahine, constructed of earth and stone covered with pili grass and oiled with kukui oil. 🛷Primarily an aliʻi class activity, hōlua could be ridden sitting down, lying on stomach, or, if brave enough, standing. 🛷Depending on the size of the hōlua, one or more people could ride at a time. 🛷Speeds of 50 mph or higher could be achieved. 🛷Courses varied in length but could be from mountainside to ocean. 🛷Longest existing course can be found at Keauhou on Hawaiʻi Island. Originally over 4,000 ft. long and ending at Heʻeia Bay, only the upper and middle part of the course still remains (1,290 ft) 🛷On Oʻahu, sled course locations include the slopes of Diamond Head and the hills of Kapālama, Waikāne, and Kaʻena #NativeHawaiianPlants #EndemicHawaiianPlants #Uhiuhi #MezoneuronKavaiense #FederallyListedEndageredSpecies #ManoaHeritageCenter #ManoaValley #NativeHawaiianPlantMonth

Love māmā 🌎 by making your own recyled & compostable cardboard box pots! Steps: 1. Make stencil 2. Trace + cut out 3. Cut slits 4. Fit together 5. Wet bottom + mold to shape using a rubberband (the goal is to close the large gaps) 6. Let dry + remove rubberband 7. Make pukas 8. Fill with soil 9. Add seedling, cutting, or seeds 10. When 🌱 is ready, put the pot in the ground! **idea inspired by internet search but the technique is designed by MHC garden team member Skye. #EARTHDAY2023 #mālamahonua #compostablegardening #recycledmaterial