Based on a syllabus by Sean Chun of the University of Hawaii, also lectures on Kaua`i by Gabriel Monahan
Hawaiian Name:
Kaunao`a
Common Name:
Dodder
Scientific Name:
Cuscata sandwichiana
Source:
Indigenous
Parts Used:
Whole plant
Utilization:
Plant can be boiled and used as a concoction to rid heavy phlegm. It is a well known plant that is used to battle cancer.
Wiki Link:
Cuscuta_sandwichiana