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ʻuhaloa

/ ʻuha.loa / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., A small, downy, American weed (Waltheria indica 🌐 var. americana), with ovate leaves and small, clustered yellow flowers. Leaves and inner bark of root are very bitter and are used for tea or chewed to relieve sore throat.

  • Related:
    • One of the plant forms of the pig demigod Kamapuaʻa (FS 215).
    • Also: ʻalaʻala pū loa, hala ʻuhaloa, hiʻa loa, kanaka loa.
  • References:
    • Neal 575–6.

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