MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Mature fruits are about the size of a pea.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).Photo used in "Hawaiian Plant Life" by R. Gustafson, D. Herbst & P. Rundel, 2104 (University of Hawaii Press).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Mature fruits are about the size of a pea.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Mature fruits are about the size of a pea.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.Habitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5913785838/in/datetaken-...The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
HamePhyllanthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Male flowers.Medicinally, early Hawaiians chewed and swallowed the leaves for vomiting spells. The bark, mixed with other plants, was used as a wash for ulcers and scrofulous sores.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Antidesma_pulvinatum
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)These are new leaves or liko (Hawaiian). Mhamehame is one of the rarest trees in Hawaii. It is also one of the largest, growing to 100 feet (30 m) tall and over 6 feet (3 m) in diameter.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)These are green fruitsThis is one of the rarest trees in Hawaii.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Female (pistillate) flower after fertilization. Mhamehame is one of the rarest trees in Hawaii. It is also one of the largest, growing to 100 feet (30 m) tall and over 6 feet (3 m) in diameter.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)This is the trunk. Mhamehame is one of the rarest trees in Hawaii. It is also one of the largest, growing to 100 feet (30 m) tall and over 6 feet (3 m) in diameter.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
HamePhyllanthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Medicinally, early Hawaiians chewed and swallowed the leaves for vomiting spells. The bark, mixed with other plants, was used as a wash for ulcers and scrofulous sores.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Antidesma_pulvinatum
HamePhyllanthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Male flower buds.Medicinally, early Hawaiians chewed and swallowed the leaves for vomiting spells. The bark, mixed with other plants, was used as a wash for ulcers and scrofulous sores.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Antidesma_pulvinatum
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Male (staminate) flowers. Mhamehame is one of the rarest trees in Hawaii. It is also one of the largest, growing to 100 feet (30 m) tall and over 6 feet (3 m) in diameter.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
HamePhyllanthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Medicinally, early Hawaiians chewed and swallowed the leaves for vomiting spells. The bark, mixed with other plants, was used as a wash for ulcers and scrofulous sores.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Antidesma_pulvinatum
HamePhyllanthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)New leaves (liko) are bronze or reddish. Medicinally, early Hawaiians chewed and swallowed the leaves for vomiting spells. The bark, mixed with other plants, was used as a wash for ulcers and scrofulous sores.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Antidesma_pulvinatum
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)These are new leaves or liko (Hawaiian). Mhamehame is one of the rarest trees in Hawaii. It is also one of the largest, growing to 100 feet (30 m) tall and over 6 feet (3 m) in diameter.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
HamePhyllanthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Female flowers.Medicinally, early Hawaiians chewed and swallowed the leaves for vomiting spells. The bark, mixed with other plants, was used as a wash for ulcers and scrofulous sores.NPH00002nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Antidesma_pulvinatum
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Staminate (male) flowersEarly Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
MhamehamePhyllanthaceae (Phyllanthus family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (northwest Kauai, Waianae Mts. on Oahu, southwest slope of Haleakal on East Maui, Kona Coast on Hawaii Island, extinct on Molokai)IUCN: Critically EndangeredPhoto: Oahu (Cultivated)Green fruits.Early Hawaiians used the very hard wood to make weapons.The main cause in their declining numbers is due to the black twig borer (Xylosandrus compactus).nativeplants.hawaii.edu
