Chrysodracon spp. (formerly Pleomele)

Description:

Hala pepe Asparagaceae: NolinoideaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)The six species belonging to the genus Chrysodracon are all endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.Left rear: Chrysodracon forbesii (IUCN: Endangered) and right rear: C. halapepe (IUCN: Vulnerable) are both endemic to Oahu; front: C. hawaiiensis (IUCN: Endangered) endemic to Hawaii Island.Early Hawaiians used the leaves in bathing and steam baths for chills (lia), headaches, fever, and thought to stop burning temperature or sensation.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Pleomele_forbesiinativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Pleomele_halapepenativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Pleomele_hawaiiensis