Mamaki, Kaui pipturus
Pipturus kauaiensis

Family: Urticaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 2-3 m tall. The leaves are 6-18 cm long and 2-6 cm wide. They have teeth along the edge. The leaves are alternate. The leaves and branches have white hairs. The flowers develop in clusters in the axils of leaves. The flowers are very small.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Hawaii, Pacific

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pipturus albidus var. grosseserrata