Kukui is a very distinctive tree that is easily recognized in Hawaiian forests. Its large, pale-green leaves are of a color like no other tree and they can be recognized from great distances. Kukui …

Aleurites moluccanus, the candlenut, is a flowering tree in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. It grows up to 30 m (98 ft) tall. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The species …

Kukui are large trees common throughout Hawaiʻi, found in forests of the lower mountain zone, where they can be identified from a distance by their pale foliage (underside of leaves reflects …

“Pupuhi kukui—malino ke kai” (spewed kukui nuts – calm seas) is a Hawaiian proverb about the usefulness of this technique. Kukui trees are the kinolau (physical manifestation) of the …

2013年10月23日 · Description: Large trees up to 60 feet tall easily distinguished from far distances by its light green foliage. Also recognizable are its distinct leaf shapes, beautiful …

2018年7月1日 · In 1959, the Hawai‘i Legislature named the kukui (candlenut) tree the official emblem for Hawai‘i because of its numerous uses and symbolic value. The kukui tree served a …

The kukui tree is a classic example of the wisdom of ancient voyaging Polynesians. The plants that they chose to bring on their canoes had to serve many useful purposes. The kukui is such …

Hawaiian name: Kukui Botanical name: Aleurites moluccana Family: Euphorbiaceae Status: Polynesian-introduced Where found: All islands except Kaho‘olawe Water/Light: Full sun, …

2006年1月1日 · The magnificent kukui, the state tree of Hawai‘i, has brought food, medicine, and both actual and spiritual illumination to generations of Maui residents. Facebook Instagram …

Kukui was the most commonly used plant in native Hawaiian medicine and was used to treat a wide variety of minor ailments (Table 1).2 An herbalist or kahuna la’au la-pa’au often gathered …