Dracaena konaensis
[syn. Chrysodracon hawaiiensis, Dracaena hawaiiensis, Pleomele hawaiiensis]
Hala pepe or Hawaiʻi hala pepe
Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (leeward Hawaiʻi Island only)
Endangered
Hawaiʻi Island (Cultivated)
The seven species belonging to the subgenus 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.
NPH00009
Dracaena konaensis
[syn. Chrysodracon hawaiiensis, Dracaena hawaiiensis, Pleomele hawaiiensis]
Hala pepe or Hawaiʻi hala pepe
Asparagaceae: Nolinoideae
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (leeward Hawaiʻi Island only)
Endangered
Hawaiʻi Island (Cultivated)
The seven species belonging to the subgenus 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.
NPH00009