| Dianella sandwicensis | |
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| Dianella sandwicensis flowering and fruiting from Maui | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Dianella |
| Species: | D. sandwicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn. | |
Dianella sandwicensis is a species of flax lily native to Hawaii and New Caledonia.[1] In Hawaiian it is called ʻukiʻuki. Neal (1965) reports that historically, Hawaiians used the berries to make blue dye for kapa. They also used the leaves for thatching house walls.[2]
When sterile, Dianella sandwicensis is similar in appearance to Machaerina angustifolia.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dianella sandwicensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ↑ Neal, Marie C. (1965). In Gardens of Hawaii. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. pp. 191–192. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ Medeiros, A.C.; Loope, L.L.; Chimera, C.G. (1998). Flowering plants and gymnosperms of Haleakala National Park. Honolulu (HI). University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 35. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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