Alyxia stellata
COMMON NAME | Maile |
TYPE | Vine |
FAMILY | Apocynaceae |
NOTES | A very fragrant
plant, it is used to adorn the body and impart pleasant aromas to the body,
to clothing etc. This species is one of the few plants grown commercially in
Hawaii for making leis and they are
prized at weddings, graduations, and retirements. It grows as either a
twining liana, scandent shrub, or small erect shrub. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Native to Hawaii |
NATIVE HABITAT | Found in a range of
habitats from dry, open sites to dense, wet forest. Dense or thin forest, in
thickets on hillsides and ridges, in beach thickets, and on sea cliffs, often
on limestone. |
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