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Family
Cyperaceae
HAWAII - INDIGENOUS
Cyperus javanicus
Kapiolani Garden, Oahu
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'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. |
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