ʻĀkulikuli
Description: Short spreading plant that has succulent small green leaves with small flowers that range from violet purple to white.
ʻōlelo mua – Introduction
Inoa (Name):
- Scientific – Sesuvium portulacastrum
- Hawaiian – ʻĀkulikuli
ʻOhana: Part of Aizoaceae family
Plant Status: Indigenous
lāʻau lapaʻau – Medicinal Usage
- None
Ways it was Used
- All fleshy parts are said to be edible, tasting salty even if they don’t grow seaside.
Kinolau – Descendent of Hawaiian God: No