ʻOhe makai
Reynoldsia sandwicensis
An dry forest endemic ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi tree. Not commonly found today.
He kumulāʻau no ka wao maloʻo. Kākaʻikahi i kēia mau lā.
Used to play a game called kukulu’ae’o-Stilts!
Hoʻohana ʻia kēia lāʻau no kahi pāʻani i kapa ʻia ʻo kukuluaeʻo.
This native ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi tree loves full sun to partial shade with very minimal watering. This is a deciduous tree that loses its leaves annualy, but, as the plant matures and gets older, their branches form intricate designs making the tree look like a work of art. Really cool!
E kanu i kahi e pā nui ai ka lā. Mai hāinu nui. Heleleʻi nā lau i ka hoʻoilo. Hoihoi ka ʻike ʻana i nā lālā mauhili o ka ʻohe makai.