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OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands and some of the Northwest Islands*)NatureServe: Imperiled; Endangered Maui (Cultivated)Single flowerwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187943189/in/photostream/Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry._____* In the Northwest Islands ohai is found on Necker (Mokumanamana) and is a rather common component in the shrubland on Nhoa (Moku Manu).NPH00016nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa

OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangered A tree form from Maui (origin?)Oahu (Cultivated); tree formFlowerswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5188546352/in/datetaken-...www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5188546226/in/datetaken-...Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry.NPH00020nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa

OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangered A tree form from Maui (origin?)Oahu (Cultivated); tree formHabitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187943875/in/datetaken-...Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry.NPH00022nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa

OhaiFabaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangered Oahu (Cultivated); Apua Point, Hawaii Island formOhai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry.NPH00010nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa

OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands and some of the Northwest Islands*)NatureServe: Imperiled; Endangered Maui (Cultivated)www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5188545572/in/photostream/Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry._____* In the Northwest Islands ohai is found on Necker (Mokumanamana) and is a rather common component in the shrubland on Nhoa (Moku Manu).NPH00015nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa

OhaiFabaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangeredCoastal Maui formMaui (Cultivated; Kahakuloa, W. Maui form)Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa

OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangered A tree form from Maui (origin?)Oahu (Cultivated); tree formHabitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5187943875/in/datetaken-...Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry.NPH00021nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa

OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands and some of the Northwest Islands*)NatureServe: Imperiled; EndangeredOahu (Cultivated); Nhoa fromOhai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry._____* In the Northwest Islands ohai is found on Necker (Mokumanamana) and is a rather common component in the shrubland on Nhoa (Moku Manu).NPH00002nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa

OhaiFabaceae (Legume or Pea family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (All the main islands and some of the Northwest Islands*)NatureServe: Imperiled; EndangeredOahu (Cultivated); Apua Point, Hawaii Island formOhai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry._____* In the Northwest Islands ohai is found on Necker (Mokumanamana) and is a rather common component in the shrubland on Nhoa (Moku Manu).nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa

OhaiFabaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangered A medium shrub form. Origin: Polihale, KauaiKauai (Cultivated)Flowerwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/5491239668/in/datetaken-...Ohai were one of the favored lei flowers by early Hawaiians. On Niihau, they called this plant ohai o Papiahuli, the meaning is unknown.Ohai are still used today in lei and strung much like other native pea-like flowers, such as wikiwiki, mmane, nanea, nuku iiwi, and wiliwili.EtymologyThe generic name Sesbania is derived from sesban, the Arabic name for Sesbania sesban (syn S. aegyptiaca), Egyptian rattlepod.The specific epithet tomentosa means "furry" or literally "covered with matted hairs," though not all forms are furry.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sesbania_tomentosa