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Family Cyperaceae

HAWAII - INDIGENOUS

Cyperus javanicus

Kapiolani Garden, Oahu

'AHU'AWA

Common in coastal sites & wetlands.  Indigenous to Hawaii, Tropical Pacific, Asia, & Africa.  Pounded leaf fiber used for straining 'awa root before drinking.   Formerly known as Mariscus javanicus.