Myrsine lessertiana
| Kōlea lau nui | |
|---|---|
| File:Starr 030222-0066 Myrsine lessertiana.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Myrsine |
| Species: | M. lessertiana
|
| Binomial name | |
| Myrsine lessertiana A.DC., 1841
| |
Myrsine lessertiana, the kōlea lau nui, is a species of colicwood that is endemic to Hawaiʻi in the genus Myrsine. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of 210–1,220 m (690–4,000 ft) on the main Hawaiian islands. M. lessertiana is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching a height of 18 m (59 ft) and a trunk diameter of 0.3–0.6 m (0.98–1.97 ft).[1]
Uses
Native Hawaiians used kōlea lau nui wood to make papa olonā (Touchardia latifolia scrapers), kua kuku (kapa anvils), pou (house posts), kaola (beams) and pale (gunwales) and manu (ornamental end pieces) for waʻa (outrigger canoes). Kōlea lau nui bark was boiled in water to make hili kōlea (a deep red dye), which was then used on kapa (bark cloth).[2] Its leaves have been used for visions and revelation, and when smoked produce a high euphoric effect and visuals similar to those of LSD.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ↑ Little Jr., Elbert L.; Roger G. Skolmen (1989). "Kōlea" (PDF). United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
- ↑ Medeiros, A. C.; C.F. Davenport; C.G. Chimera (1998). "Auwahi: Ethnobotany of a Hawaiian Dryland Forest" (PDF). Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. pp. 29–30. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- All articles with unsourced statements
- Articles with unsourced statements from October 2019
- Commons category link is defined as the pagename
- Taxonbars desynced from Wikidata
- Taxonbar pages requiring a Wikidata item
- Myrsine
- Plants described in 1841
- Endemic flora of Hawaii
- Trees of Hawaii
- Flora without expected TNC conservation status
- All stub articles
- Primulaceae stubs
- Tree stubs