Māmaki
Description: Small shrub/tree with very hard wood and big rounded green leaves that grow up to 10 m tall.
ʻōlelo mua (Introduction):
Inoa(Name):
- Scientific – Pipturus albidus
- Hawaiian – Mamaki
ʻOhana: Part of Urticaceae family
Kūlana olakino(Status): Endemic
Lāʻau lapaʻau(Medicinal Use):
- For treatment of sore throat of children and disease use part of the mamaki fruit and the leaves are made into a tea or as a cleansing agent.
Ways it was Used:
- The inner bark fibers are used in making kapa
- The sap might have been used in wetting solution during kapa–making.
- The long strong fibers were used for rope and cordage.
Kino lau(Many Forms taken by Supernatural body): None
