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Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | ‘Uki
‘Uki

‘Uki

cover image of '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.

Photos

image of 'uki
image of 'uki