NAME:

Hawaiian:     Nanea, mohihihi, lemuomakili, nanea, nenea, ōkolemakili, pūhili, pūhilihili, pūlihilihi, wahine, ʻōmaʻo,

English:        Beach pea

Latin:            Vigna marina

FAMILY:      Fabaceae

STATUS:      Indigenous

APPEARANCE:

A creeping or climbing vine several meters long.

Growing from the vegetation line on beaches, to 120m in elevation.

Flowers: Bright yellow. 12-19mm long.

Leaves: Green. 3.5-10.5cm long. 2.5-8.8cm wide.

A vine on all islands except Kauai. Easy to grow from the seed pods.

CULTURAL/HISTORICAL USE

No known cultural or Hawaiian medicine.