Staple Plants In Hawaii

 

There are many more edible plants that can be grown in Hawaii that most people may realize. The Malama O Puna organization of Pahoa, Hawaii, offered a plant share program on Sunday, April 9, 2023, conducted buy Norris Thomlinson. His excellent presentation was a talk describing many staple plants that he grows in Pahoa. The talk was followed by a garden tour of the actual plants listed below, which were then freely distributed to the those who attended. GREENS & OTHER CUTTINGS bele AKA edible hibiscus (Abelmoschus manihot) chaya (Cnidoscolus chayamansa) sissoo spinach (Alternanthera sissoo) katuk (Sauropus androgynus) longevity spinach (Gynura procumbens) Vietnamese coriander (Persicaria odorata) cassava (Manihot esculenta) bouillon plant (Cordia verbenacea) sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) honohono grass (Commelina diffusa) perennial peanut (Arachis pintoi) horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera) ice plant / sour fig (Carpobrotus edulis) unknown holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) SEEDS air potato bulbils (Dioscorea bulbifera) pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) horseradish tree (Moringa oleifera) sacha inchi / inca nut (Plukenetia volubilis) chayote (Sechium edule) Gmelina tree POTS Kapoor tulsi basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) Krishna tulsi basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) Kaprao Thai holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) Rama tulsi basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) Amazon tree-grape (Pourouma cecropifolia) Cambui roxo / Rainforest plum (Eugenia candolleana) Ma'afala ulu / breadfruit blackberry jam fruit  seedlings cabeludinha (Myrciaria glaziovana a jaboticaba relative sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) "Dwarf everbearing" mulberry (Morus nigra) kukui (Aleurites moluccana) edible canna (Canna edulis, seedlings of "Verde") jamaican lilikoi (Passiflora laurifolia) tree tomato (Cyphomandra betacea) small cranberry hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) DIVISIONS & ROOTS uhi / yam (Dioscorea alata) rakkyo onion (Allium chinense) marsh lawn pennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides) pohe (Hydrocotyle verticillata) red tower spiral ginger (Costus barbatus) citronella grass (Cymbopogon nardus) belembe (Xanthosoma brasiliense). taro-like leaf & stalk needing minimal cooking surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora) hausa potato (Plectranthus rotundifolius)