Sapindus oahuensis (5187914415)

Description:

Summary[edit] Description: Lonomea, Āulu, or Oahu soapberry Sapindaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauaʻi & Oʻahu only) Oʻahu (Cultivated) The roundish or oval fruits resemble dates and smell like figs or raisins, but are not edible. The very hard blackish seeds were used by early Hawaiians for medicinal purposes and to string for gorgeous permanent lei. Seeds lei are still made today. NPH00003 nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sapindus_oahuensis. Date: 30 August 2008, 06:23. Source: Sapindus oahuensis Uploaded by Tim1357. Author: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA.