Based on a syllabus by Sean Chun of the University of Hawaii, also lectures on Kaua`i by Gabriel Monahan
Hawaiian Name:
Hono Hono
Common Name:
Climbing dayflower
Scientific Name:
Commelina diffusa
Source:
Introduced
Parts Used:
Leaves
Utilization:
Pick and eat. Honohono grass has been a botanical remedy used in China and Vietnam for hundreds of years to cure a sore throat, treat dysentery or stop bleeding.
Wiki Link:
Commelina_diffusa