Dianella sandwicensis

Dianella sandwicensis
Dianella sandwicensis flowering and fruiting from Maui
Scientific classification Edit this 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

  1. ^ "Dianella sandwicensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ Neal, Marie C. (1965). In Gardens of Hawaii. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. pp. 191–192. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ 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.