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‘A‘ali‘i (Dodonaea viscosa) - Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Notes: In old Hawai‘i, the durable wood of ‘a‘ali‘i was used to make house posts, canoes and spears The fruits can be boiled to make a red kapa dye, and the flowers continue to be used to make beautiful lei
Aalii - hawaiiannativeplants. com Cultural Uses: The seed capsules are highly valued for used in lei weaving, and the red capsules are used for making a red dye The beautiful wood of ʻ a ʻ ali ʻ i is very hard and is used for making smaller hand tools and weapons
V1-Dodonaea-viscosa - University of Hawaiʻi The seed capsules are highly valued for used in lei weaving, and the red capsules are used for making a red dye The beautiful wood of ‘a’ali’i is very hard and is used for making smaller hand tools and weapons
Restore Mauna Kea | ‘A‘ali‘i The seeds were used to make red die and also strung into colorful lei The leaves and flowers were also used medicinally Look out for the Blackburn’s blue butterfly flitting about an ‘a‘ali‘i bush This is one of the only two native butterflies in Hawai‘i, and favors ‘a‘ali‘i
Plant species — Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi Cultural Uses: The yellow-orange pulp found within the seed capsule was highly valued for making a rich yellow dye for aliʻi The color is so unique that it was called naʻu, after the plant from which it is derived
Trees and Plants - `A`ali`i - Google Sites The flowers were used to make red dye Traditional Hawaiian proverb: He`a`ali`iau, 'a'ohe makani e hina ai – I am an `a`ali`i shrub, no wind can push me over
Understory Alliance Traditionally, my black heartwood is used by Hawaiians to craft canoes, houses, weapons, and agricultural tools Plus, the seed capsules in my flowers are used to make leis and red dye
‘A‘ali‘i - Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative As a wind block, ‘a‘ali‘i is known for being deeply tap-rooted and able to stand tall in even the windiest conditions! Historically, the ‘a‘ali‘i was used in tool making, as medicine, as a dye, and as a bait stick used for fishing The fruit is used to create beautiful lei and floral arrangements
ʻAʻaliʻi • Manoa Heritage Center The wood is used for tools, weapons, and timber; its red dye is used to color kapa, and seed capsules are used to make lei Each variety has seed capsules of many shades from deep red to pinkish or green It is also medicinally used to treat skin ailments
‘A‘ali‘i – Hawaii Forest Institute Honolulu Zoo Discovery Forest ‘A‘ali‘i Origin: Indigenous Conservation Status: No Status A hardy shrub growing from coastal areas to subalpine forests on most main Hawaiian Islands Seed pods are used for making lei; seeds are used for dye; and the dense wood is used for small tools and weapons