Hydrangea arguta
[syn. Broussaisia arguta]
Kanawao
Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)
Endemic genus to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Niʻihau and Kahoʻolawe)
Kaʻala, Oʻahu
These are pistillate (female) flowers. Dark red to maroon or purplish fruits will soon develop. The fruits are plentiful and mildly sweet or bland.
Male (staminate) flowers
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The fruits and flowers were eaten by early Hawaiians.
Etymology
Tha generic name Broussaisia was named in behalf of François-Joseph-Victor Broussais (1772-1838), a celebrated French physician and psycologist.
The specific epithet arguta means "sharp or sharp-tooted," likely referring to the sharp edges of the kanawao leaves.
Hydrangea arguta
[syn. Broussaisia arguta]
Kanawao
Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family)
Endemic genus to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands except Niʻihau and Kahoʻolawe)
Kaʻala, Oʻahu
These are pistillate (female) flowers. Dark red to maroon or purplish fruits will soon develop. The fruits are plentiful and mildly sweet or bland.
Male (staminate) flowers
www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/9108743429/in/photolist-...
The fruits and flowers were eaten by early Hawaiians.
Etymology
Tha generic name Broussaisia was named in behalf of François-Joseph-Victor Broussais (1772-1838), a celebrated French physician and psycologist.
The specific epithet arguta means "sharp or sharp-tooted," likely referring to the sharp edges of the kanawao leaves.