Kō
Description: Large grasses harden stalks.
ʻōlelo mua (Introduction):
Inoa(Name):
- Scientific – Saccharum officinarum
- Hawaiian – Kō
ʻOhana: Part of Poaceae family
Kūlana olakino(Status): Polynesian Introduction
Lāʻau lapaʻau(Medicinal Use):
- Young leaf buds of the ko can be mixed with other plants and salt making a mixture that can be poured onto deep cuts or wounds and compound fractures. Other aids include usage as a sweetener, herbal remedies, eliminates scarring, and helps with the illness hilo.
Ways it was Used:
- Main use was as a food resource or condiments. Like being chewed on to harden the gums. Other uses include being inside wall coverings, as a dye, cane for darts and leaves for thatch.
Kino lau(Many Forms taken by Supernatural body): Kane