Pa'u
o Hi'iaka
Jacquemontia ovalifolia
The Pa’u o Hi’iaka
is endemic to Hawaii. It comes from the Morning Glory family. The
flower can vary from blue to white. The leathery leaves are covered
with smooth silver hairs and can grow to 2.5 inches long. The slender
stalks grow into crawling vines and can grow up up to 10 feet long.
The Ancient Hawaiian people used this plant medicinally.
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