Dianella sandwicensis flowering and fruiting from Maui
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Asphodelaceae
Subfamily:
Hemerocallidoideae
Genus:
Dianella
Species:
D. sandwicensis
Binomial name
Dianella sandwicensis
Hook. & Arn.
Dianella sandwicensis is a species of flax lily native to Hawaii and New Caledonia.[1] In Hawaiian it is called ʻukiʻuki. Neal (1965) reports that historically, Hawaiians used the berries to make blue dye for kapa. They also used the leaves for thatching house walls.[2]
When sterile, Dianella sandwicensis is similar in appearance to Machaerina angustifolia.[3]
^"Dianella sandwicensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
^Neal, Marie C. (1965). In Gardens of Hawaii. Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press. pp. 191–192. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
^Medeiros, A.C.; Loope, L.L.; Chimera, C.G. (1998). Flowering plants and gymnosperms of Haleakala National Park. Honolulu (HI). University of Hawaii at Manoa. p. 35. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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