Noni
Morinda citrifolia
A member of the coffee family, a relatively small tree (up to 15 feet tall) with giant, glossy, thick veined leaves.
He ʻohana ka noni no ke kope. He lāʻau ʻano nui (ʻumikūmālima kapuaʻi ke kiʻekiʻe). He lau nui hinuhinu ko ka noni.
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻis used the red pigment from the bark and the yellow pigment from the roots to dye kapa. The juice from the fruit was used in a medicinal drink as a remedy for tuberculosis and in another drink to counter any unpleasant effects of ‘awa.
He waihoʻoluʻu melemele ko ka ʻili o nā aʻa noni, a ke hoʻohui ʻia i ke puna, lilo i waihoʻoluʻu ʻulaʻula; ʻo ia nō ka puakai. He lāʻau lapaʻau ka wai o ka hua noni no ka maʻi ʻai ake.
Full Sun – Partial Shade – Minimal Watering, especially once established in ground.
E kanu i kahi e pā nui ai ka lā. ʻAʻole pono ka wai he nui.