... Hau is the name of a hibiscus (Hibiscustiliaceus) that is either indigenous to Hawai'i or introduced by early Polynesian explorers [Wagner et al ...
... Ma'o hau hele are related to the important long-lived Hawaiian tree hau (Talipariti titiaceum, syn: Hibiscustiliaceus) but are short-lived plants ...
... to "hau of the mountains," referring to its mountain (kuahiwi) habitat and how its leaves resemble those of hau (Hibiscustiliaceus), a Polynesian ...
... or wet cliff seeps, as well as on flats or talus slopes from sea level to 235 m (771 ft), and is often in association with the tree hau (Hibiscustiliaceus) ...
... In traditional Hawaiian medicine, a concoction of ʻōhiʻa flowers, the inner bark of the indigenous hau (Hibiscustiliaceus), and a small amount of ...