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| Title | Eugenia koolauensis |
| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ |
| Rating | 4 |
| Vetted | Trusted |
| Original URL | http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6229/6364473961_d13cec3f40_o.jpg |
| photographer | David Eickhoff |
| Description | Nīoi or Koʻolau eugenia Myrtaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Molokaʻi, extinct; Oʻahu, extant) Endangered Oʻahu (Cultivated) These are flowering and flowering and fruiting much earlier than in previous years. Nīoi may prove to year round bloomers, at least under cultivation. The hard wood was fashioned into kapa (tapa) beaters by early Hawaiians. The fruits are edible and have a somewhat sweet to bland or bitter taste. nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Eugenia_koolauensis |
