Chrysodracon hawaiiensis

Description:

[syn. Dracaena hawaiiensis, Pleomele hawaiiensis]Hala pepe or Hawaii hala pepe Asparagaceae: NolinoideaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)EndangeredHawaii Island (Cultivated)The six species belonging to the genus Chrysodracon are all endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.Early Hawaiians used the leaves in bathing and steam baths for chills (lia), headaches, fever, and thought to stop burning temperature or sensation.NPH00008nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Pleomele_hawaiiensis