Loulu, Loulu lelo, Loulu hiwa, Hāwane
Pritchardia spp. P. hillebrandii, P. remota, P. shcatauerri
19 different species of Loulu are native to the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Islands. Depending on the species, they can be as short as 4 ft. to up to a 100 ft. tall.
ʻUmikūmāiwa ʻano loulu ma ka pae ʻāina. Aia ke kiʻekiʻe i ke ʻano o ka loulu, ʻehā kapuaʻi kekahi, a 100 kapuaʻi kekahi.
The seeds were a source of food for early ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻis. The trunks were used in construction, leaves used as umbrellas, thatching, and also in a cliff jumping/gliding game.
He ʻai ka hua hāwane. He pahu ko ka pū, a he pili nā lau. Hoʻohana ʻia nō hoʻi nā lau no ka lele kawa.
Full Sun – Partial Shaded – Minimal Watering – Easy Care
E kanu i kahi e pā nui ai ka lā. ʻAʻole pono ka wai he nui. Maʻalahi ka mālama ʻana.