Naupaka kuahiwi
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Scaevola gaudichaudii
Native Endemic
Fruit makes a purplish-black dye used in kapa making. Flowers are also used in lei. Tiny half flowers are part of a romantic Hawaiian legend. Read different versions of the moʻolelo below.
Native Endemic
Fruit makes a purplish-black dye used in kapa making. Flowers are also used in lei. Tiny half flowers are part of a romantic Hawaiian legend. Read different versions of the moʻolelo below.