‘Uki
‘Uki
Names
- ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: ‘Uki
- Scientific: Machaerina angustifolia
Conservation Status
- NatureServe Heritage Rank G4 – Apparently Secure
Species Information
‘Uki is indigenous to Hawai’i and part of the Cyperaceae family.
Distribution
‘Uki is found on all the main Hawaiian islands at wide range of elevations except sea level.
Threats
- Competition with invasive alien plants
References & Additional Resources
“‘Uki, ‘Ahaniu (M. Mariscoides).” Bishop Museum – Ethnobotany Database, https://data.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/ethnobotany.php?b=d&ID=uki.
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