Issue 17: Flower of Kaho`olawe, Hinahina

Release 17 - abridged.  I have been a bit busy and have exhausted the internet's supply of non-romantic olelo no`eau.  And the UH doesn't have as much relevant events as I'd hope at this point in the year.

Organism of the week! Hinahina, heliotropium anomalum
The one week I take a break and I get more views than usual.  *Sigh*, sorry to disappoint.
Anyways, this week's belated plant is the hinahina, also known as nohonohopu`uone, pohinahina, and hinahina ku kahakai.  Perhaps some knowledgeable soul will translate these other names for us, as I'm lacking in that area.
This plant is a shrub that typically doesn't grow much higher than two feet, but grows as far across as two to five feet.
The plant is long-lived according to the internet - it lives longer than five years and requires a drier climate.  It flowers year round and is presently used for landscaping purposes.  And since it requires very little water, it's actually pretty ideal for those who live on Oahu as a landscaping plant - very low maintenance.
The leaves are covered in tiny, thin hairs that give the leaves a silvery appearance as you can see here.  This was selected as Kaho`olawe's lei material perhaps because the island is so bare and harsh...and because this plant seems durable enough to grow on it.
-Sabrina Robello

Sourced: Here mostly

Community Events!
Kako`o `Oiwi - Sat, Sept. 8, 8:30am-12pm; 46-403 Kamehameha Highway Kāneʻohe HI 96744
Another lo`i workday!  I know you guys love it, check it out.