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Alyxia stellata

Maile
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands (All eight main islands). Also, Australia, New Caledonia, and the Pacific islands as far as Henderson Island.
Photo: ʻAiea Loop Trail, Oʻahu

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Maile was very much favored by early Hawaiians and all forms highly prized in lei making. Because new kapa (tapa) has a strange smell, scented plants such as maile and ʻiliahi (sandalwood) were stored in large calabashes with the kapa used for clothing and bedding. All parts of maile were used in steam baths to rid body odor.

Today, maile is still used in lei making and given to individuals for special occasions such as graduations, weddings, and anniversaries.

Polynesian Names: Gau (Samoa), Lau maile (Samoa), Lava (Samoa), Maile (Futuna, Hawaiʻi, Niue, Tonga, ʻUvea), Maire (Cook Islands, Society Islands, Tuamotus), Mehe (Marquesas), Meiʻe (Marquesas)

Etymology
The generic name Alyxia is from the Greek alyktos, to be shunned.

The specific epithet stellata is Latin for star-shaped or covered [studded] with stars.

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Taken on: September 12, 2008

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Camera: Canon PowerShot S5 IS, f/4.0, 1/100 sec, 6mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

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Focal Length:	6mm
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Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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