Roots, leaves, stems of 'ie'ie offer fiber, medicine and lei

By Duane Choy

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 10, 2012

~~<p>Mimicking the festive garlands that wrap and drape our Kalikimaka trees is the snaking, swirling, scaling of the indigenous ‘ie‘ie (Freycinetia arborea) vine upon our forest woods.</p>
<p>This relative of hala (Pandanus tectorius) is a fragile, densely branched, woody climber. Growth patterns range from a sprawling mesh on the forest floor to skyward through the forest canopy, using aerial roots attached to tree hosts.</p>
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Mimicking the festive garlands that wrap and drape our Kalikimaka trees is the snaking, swirling, scaling of the indigenous ‘ie‘ie (Freycinetia arborea) vine upon our forest woods.

This relative of hala (Pandanus tectorius) is a fragile, densely branched, woody climber. Growth patterns range from a sprawling mesh on the forest floor to skyward through the forest canopy, using aerial roots attached to tree hosts. Login for more...