Tuesday, January 19, 2010
by Coreen S. Sarabia, Realtor, ABR, CIPS,CRS
The Hawaiian Word(s) of the Week is:
naupaka - Native species of shrubs found in mountains and near coasts, conspicuous for their white or light-colored flowers that look like half flowers.
naupaka kahakai - The beach naupaka, a spreading, succulent shrub found on coasts of tropical Asia and some islands of the Pacific. Flowers are white and may be streaked with purple. The berries are white and about 1.3 cm long, looking like hailstones.
naupaka kuahiwi - All mountain species of naupaka
Definitions from the Hawaiian Dictionary by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert