Chrysodracon forbesii
[syn. Dracaena forbesii, Pleomele forbesii]
Hala pepe or Forbes' hala pepe
Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Oʻahu only)
IUCN: Endangered
Waiʻanae-Kai Trail (Mākaha), Oʻahu
The six species belonging to the genus Chrysodracon 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.
NPH00005
Chrysodracon forbesii
[syn. Dracaena forbesii, Pleomele forbesii]
Hala pepe or Forbes' hala pepe
Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Oʻahu only)
IUCN: Endangered
Waiʻanae-Kai Trail (Mākaha), Oʻahu
The six species belonging to the genus Chrysodracon 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.
NPH00005