Uala
Hawaiian Name: Uala
Pronunciation: Click Here
Scientific Name: Ipomoea batatas
Hawaiian Plant Status: Polynesian Introduced
Information
A Staple Hawaiian food that was especially useful in times of famine as they are quickly grown. The sap was believed to help increase a mother's milk supply as well as the leaves if made into lei and worn by the mother. (Amy)
Resources
(Amy) Amy Greenwell Garden Ethnobotanical Guide to Native Hawaiian Plants & Polynesian-Introduced Plants by Noa Kekuewa Lincoln
(Pukui) Olelo Noeau Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings by Mary Kawena Pukui
Kaulumaika
Aloha for Maui Coloring Pages
Page 1
Aloha For Maui
A lei of lokelani and love for Maui and their families.
Page 2
Pule For Maui
Keeping a prayer always in our hearts no matter where we are in the world for all those who perished in the fire and also those who survived it.
Page 3
Nani O Haleakala
A beacon of light and hope. Haleakala, the home of the sun, gives all of Hawaii hope for better days ahead and a reason to keep giving to and supporting one another.