Biology:Dianella sandwicensis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Dianella sandwicensis | |
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| Dianella sandwicensis flowering and fruiting from Maui | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Dianella |
| Species: | D. sandwicensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dianella sandwicensis Hook. & Arn.
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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" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/533865-1.
- ↑ Neal, Marie C. (1965). In Gardens of Hawaii. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. pp. 191–192. https://archive.org/details/ingardensofhawai0000mari/. 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. pp. 35. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7333. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q3026261 entry
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