Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | Maile
WEBMaile is a fragrant native vine endemic to all of Hawai’i except Kaho’olawe and Ni’ihau. Maile is a member of the family Apocynaceae and genus Alyxia. Although maile is a vine, it often appears more shrub-like. The leaves vary in size, shape, and color ranging from dark to fairly light green.
Maile - hawaiiannativeplants.com
WEBMaile. Scientific Name: Alyxia stellata. Endemic: All HI except Kaho’olawe and Ni’ihau. Description: Shrubby lianas that often twine like a vine but are more shrub-like in appearance. The leaves are highly variable in size, shape, and color ranging from dark to fairly light green.
Alyxia oliviformis (Maile)
WEBAlyxia oliviformis is an Hawaiian endemic plant. It grows in a wide variety of habitats ranging from dry areas to wet forests. It occurs from near sea level to elevations of 6,500 feet. It is currently found on all the main islands except Kaho'olawe and Ni'ihau.
Alyxia stellata - Wikipedia
WEBAlyxia stellata, known as maile in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae, that is native to Hawaii. It grows as either a twining liana, scandent shrub, or small erect shrub, and is one of the few vines that are endemic to the islands.
Maile - a sacred vine connecting human beings to the forest
WEBJun 6, 2016 · Discover the hawaiian Maile, it's traditional uses, why it is declining and what are the solutions to preserve it. By the association Plante et Planète. With...
Plants of Hawaii - Maile
WEBBackground Information. Location: King Kong ridge somewhere in strawberry guava patches. Ancient uses: One of Five of the native plants to honor Laka, goddess of hula. Legendary story about 4 maile sisters who sponsored hula, Modern uses: lei making. Scientific Name: Alyxia oliviformis. Status: Picture on the left shows Maile Berries.
Maile Lei, Lovely Maile Lei…is Growing Sustainably on Hawai‘i Island
WEBMay 1, 2020 · Maile farmer and aloha ‘āina practitioner, David Miranda. photo by Marcia Timboy. Maile, Alyxia stellate, an endemic plant only found in Hawai‘i, is fairly common in dry to mesic forests on all the main islands except Kaho‘olawe and Ni‘ihau, where they probably occurred in the past.
Maile Lei - Hawaiian Plant & Ceremony - Kukui'ula
WEBApr 18, 2012 · Maile is an indigenous vine or shrub found in wet forests throughout the Hawaiian Islands. The dark green leaves can be easily overlooked by the uninitiated. To create a lei the stems are stripped of bark, which unleashes maile’s fresh, unmistakable scent, and tied into loose open knots.
Maile (Alyxia stellata) - Garden.org
WEBPlant database entry for Maile (Alyxia stellata) with 5 images and 21 data details.
Maile — BEHawaii
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Maile is a native twining shrub with dark green leaves. Its primary characteristic is its everlasting fragrance. The vines of the maile shrub are skillfully stripped into strands that are twisted together to make a lei.
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