Tropical Zone Gardening: Coastal Plants of Hawai'i Island, 1 by Metrosideros
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Metrosideros wrote: This is 'uhaloa, Waltheria indica. A member of the Chocolate Family. Chewing the roots of this plant is a traditional remedy for a sore throat; the abundant presence of tannins in the the roots make this traditional remedy effective. |