Lonomea, ulu,* or Oahu soapberrySapindaceae (Soapberry family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (only in meisic and dry forests of northwest Kauai and in the Waianae and Koolau mountains from Waimalu to Niu valleys on Oahu)IUCN: VulnerableOahu (Cultivated)Green & ripe fruits.Flowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5737856088/in/photolist-...Green fruitswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187914267/in/dateposted/Ripe fruitswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187914211/in/photolist-...Seedswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/25000260212/in/photolist...Habitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187914415/in/photolist-...The roundish or oval fruits resemble dates and smell like figs or raisins, but are not edible. The very hard blackish seeds were used by early Hawaiians for medicinal purposes and to string for gorgeous permanent lei. Seeds lei are still made today.Early Hawaiians used the hard wood to make spears.EtymologyThe generic name Sapindus is derived from Latin sapo, or soap, and indicus, Indian. Crushed lonomea fruit makes a sudsy lather when mixed with water and was formerly used as a soap substitute, and thus aptly named the "soapberry tree."The specific epithet oahuensis is taken from the island of Oahu, one of two islands this species is naturally occurring._____* The name Lonomea was used for the trees on Kauai, while ulu or Kaulu was the name used on Oahu by early Hawaiians.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sapindus_oahuensis
Lonomea, ulu, or Oahu soapberrySapindaceae (Soapberry family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (only in meisic and dry forests of northwest Kauai and in the Waianae and Koolau mountains from Waimalu to Niu valleys on Oahu)IUCN: VulnerableOahu (Cultivated)Flower budsThe roundish or oval fruits resemble dates and smell like figs or raisins, but are not edible. The very hard blackish seeds were used by early Hawaiians for medicinal purposes and to string for gorgeous permanent lei. Seeds lei are still made today.Early Hawaiians used the hard wood to make spears.EtymologyThe generic name Sapindus is derived from Latin sapo, or soap, and indicus, Indian. Crushed lonomea fruit makes a sudsy lather when mixed with water and was formerly used as a soap substitute, and thus aptly named the "soapberry tree."The specific epithet oahuensis is taken from the island of Oahu, one of two islands this species is naturally occurring.NPH00001nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sapindus_oahuensis
Lonomea, ulu, or Oahu soapberrySapindaceae (Soapberry family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (only in meisic and dry forests of northwest Kauai and in the Waianae and Koolau mountains from Waimalu to Niu valleys on Oahu)IUCN: VulnerableOahu (Cultivated)HabitFlowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5737856088/in/photolist-...Green fruitswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187914267/in/dateposted/Ripe fruitswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187914211/in/photolist-...The roundish or oval fruits resemble dates and smell like figs or raisins, but are not edible. The very hard blackish seeds were used by early Hawaiians for medicinal purposes and to string for gorgeous permanent lei. Seeds lei are still made today.Early Hawaiians used the hard wood to make spears.EtymologyThe generic name Sapindus is derived from Latin sapo, or soap, and indicus, Indian. Crushed lonomea fruit makes a sudsy lather when mixed with water and was formerly used as a soap substitute, and thus aptly named the "soapberry tree."The specific epithet oahuensis is taken from the island of Oahu, one of two islands this species is naturally occurring.NPH00003nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sapindus_oahuensis
close up image of Trifolium pratense RED CLOVER at the James Woodworth Prairie Preserve - showing a single bloom as individual flowers are just about to open.
[syn. Broussaisia arguta]KanawaoHydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)Endemic genus to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe)Photo: Kaala, OahuThese are staminate (male) flowers. Flower color can be greenish blue, lavender, pink, greenish white yellow or cream.Female (pistillate) flowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/9108743429/in/photolist-...The fruits and flowers were eaten by early Hawaiians. EtymologyTha generic name Broussaisia was named in behalf of Franois-Joseph-Victor Broussais (1772-1838), a celebrated French physician and psycologist.The specific epithet arguta means "sharp or sharp-tooted," likely referring to the sharp edges of the kanawao leaves.NPH00001nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Broussaisia_arguta
Herbarium Blackwellianum emendatum et auctum, id est, Elisabethae Blackwell collectio stirpium.Norimbergae : Typis Io. Iosephi Fleischmanni, 1750-1773..biodiversitylibrary.org/page/291523
[syn. Broussaisia arguta]KanawaoHydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)Endemic genus to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe)Kaala, OahuThese are staminate (male) flowers. Flower color can be greenish blue, lavender, pink, greenish white yellow or cream.Female (pistillate) flowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/9108743429/in/photolist-...The fruits and flowers were eaten by early Hawaiians. EtymologyThe generic name Broussaisia was named in behalf of Franois-Joseph-Victor Broussais (1772-1838), a celebrated French physician and psycologist.The specific epithet arguta means "sharp or sharp-tooted," likely referring to the sharp edges of the kanawao leaves.