Naio or Bastard sandalwoodMyoporaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsKaloko, Hawaii IslandEarly Hawaiians used the wood of naio (aaka). The larger branches and trunks for posts, rafters and thatching poles or purlins in homes (hale) and for netting needles or shuttles.Flowers are described as smelling like "spicy sandalwood" or like honey. The wood of naio has a faint sandalwood fragrance. Read why it has acquired the name "Bastard sandalwood" at nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Santalum_freycinetianum (See "The Sandalwood Trade Story")nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Myoporum_sandwicense
Naio or Bastard sandalwoodMyoporaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsKaloko, Hawaii IslandEarly Hawaiians used the wood of naio (aaka). The larger branches and trunks for posts, rafters and thatching poles or purlins in homes (hale) and for netting needles or shuttles.Flowers are described as smelling like "spicy sandalwood" or like honey. The wood of naio has a faint sandalwood fragrance. Read why it has acquired the name "Bastard sandalwood" at nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Santalum_freycinetianum (See "The Sandalwood Trade Story")nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Myoporum_sandwicense