Osteomeles anthyllidifolia

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Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Subfamily: Maloideae Genus: Osteomeles Species: O. anthyllidifolia
Binomial name
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia (Sm.) Lindl.

Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, known as ʻŪlei (also called Eluehe, Uʻulei, and Hawaiian Hawthorn), is a medium-sized sprawling shrub indigenous to Hawaiʻi. It is also found in the Cook Islands and Tonga.

[edit] Ethnobotanical uses

The leaves and root bark are used on deep cuts; the seeds and buds are used as a laxative for children. ^[1] The wood of the mature ʻŪlei is strong, and was once used to make spears. Finally, the fruit—aside from being edible—can also be used to make a lavender dye.

[edit] External links

• http://www2.hawaii.edu/~eherring/hawnprop/ost-anth.htm
• http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=ulei

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