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Stephanotis, or pua male, is Hawaii's wedding flower

By Duane Choy

~~<p>Today my oldest nephew, Travis Choy, is getting married to Youna Choi. This article about stephanotis (Marsdenia floribunda), known as pua male &mdash; &quot;wedding flower&quot; in Hawaiian, is dedicated to them.</p>
<p>Pua male is ceremoniously utilized in bridal bouquets, corsages and various wedding ornamentations. Other names for stephanotis are bridal veil vine, bridal wreath, chaplet flower, waxflower, clustered waxflower, flor-de-noiva, floradora, Madagascar chaplet flower and Madagascar jasmine.</p>
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Today my oldest nephew, Travis Choy, is getting married to Youna Choi. This article about stephanotis (Marsdenia floribunda), known as pua male — "wedding flower" in Hawaiian, is dedicated to them.

Pua male is ceremoniously utilized in bridal bouquets, corsages and various wedding ornamentations. Other names for stephanotis are bridal veil vine, bridal wreath, chaplet flower, waxflower, clustered waxflower, flor-de-noiva, floradora, Madagascar chaplet flower and Madagascar jasmine. Login for more...



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