Neraudia angulata var. angulata

Description:

Angularfruit maoloaUrticaceae (Nettle family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Waianae Mountains, Oahu only)IUCN: Critically EndangeredOahu (Cultivated)Pistillate (female) flowersEarly Hawaiians occasionally made kapa from maoloa (Neraudia melastamifolia) called kapa oloa. However, as to whether this species (N. angulata) was used or not is not known.EtymologyThe generic name Neraudia is named for J. Nraud (1794-1855), French lawyer and amateur botanist of Madagascar with whom Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupr (1789-1854), a French botanist, became aquainted while in Madagascar.The Latin specific and varietal names angulata, somewhat angled, refers to the fruits of this species. The pistillate calyx are conspicuosly angled as well.nativeplants.hawaii.edu