Dracaena fernaldii
[syn. Chrysodracon fernaldii, Pleomele fernaldii]
Hala pepe or Lānaʻi hala pepe
Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Lānaʻi only)
IUCN: Endangered
Photo: Lānaʻihale, Lānaʻi
The six species belonging to the genus Dracaena are all endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Early Hawaiians used the leaves in bathing and steam baths for chills (liʻa), headaches, fever, and thought to stop burning temperature or sensation.
Leaves and flowers are used in lei making.
Etymology
[syn. Chrysodracon fernaldii, Pleomele fernaldii]
Hala pepe or Lānaʻi hala pepe
Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Lānaʻi only)
IUCN: Endangered
Photo: Lānaʻihale, Lānaʻi
The six species belonging to the genus Dracaena are all endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Early Hawaiians used the leaves in bathing and steam baths for chills (liʻa), headaches, fever, and thought to stop burning temperature or sensation.
Leaves and flowers are used in lei making.
Etymology
The generic name Dracaena means "female-dragon," drakaina (dragon tree, a source of dragon’s blood)
draco, draco- dragon-, drakwn (for dragon’s blood sap or resin)
The specific epithet fernaldii was named by Harold St. John, professor of botany at University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, in honor of his principal botany teacher, Merritt L. Fernald (1873-1950).
The specific epithet fernaldii was named by Harold St. John, professor of botany at University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, in honor of his principal botany teacher, Merritt L. Fernald (1873-1950).
Dracaena fernaldii
[syn. Chrysodracon fernaldii, Pleomele fernaldii]
Hala pepe or Lānaʻi hala pepe
Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Lānaʻi only)
IUCN: Endangered
Photo: Lānaʻihale, Lānaʻi
The six species belonging to the genus Dracaena are all endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Early Hawaiians used the leaves in bathing and steam baths for chills (liʻa), headaches, fever, and thought to stop burning temperature or sensation.
Leaves and flowers are used in lei making.
Etymology
[syn. Chrysodracon fernaldii, Pleomele fernaldii]
Hala pepe or Lānaʻi hala pepe
Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Lānaʻi only)
IUCN: Endangered
Photo: Lānaʻihale, Lānaʻi
The six species belonging to the genus Dracaena are all endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Early Hawaiians used the leaves in bathing and steam baths for chills (liʻa), headaches, fever, and thought to stop burning temperature or sensation.
Leaves and flowers are used in lei making.
Etymology
The generic name Dracaena means "female-dragon," drakaina (dragon tree, a source of dragon’s blood)
draco, draco- dragon-, drakwn (for dragon’s blood sap or resin)
The specific epithet fernaldii was named by Harold St. John, professor of botany at University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, in honor of his principal botany teacher, Merritt L. Fernald (1873-1950).
The specific epithet fernaldii was named by Harold St. John, professor of botany at University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa, in honor of his principal botany teacher, Merritt L. Fernald (1873-1950).