Alaweo

heahea, weoweo or Hawaiian goosefootAmaranthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Early Hawaiians used the wood to form shark hooks (makau mano) fitted with bone points.weoweo leaves and shoots were wrapped in ti (k) leaves, cooked in an imu and eaten in times of food scarcity by early Hawaiians. This added greens and roughage to their diet.NPH00004nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Chenopodium_oahuense

heahea, weoweo or Hawaiian goosefootAmaranthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Early Hawaiians used the wood to form shark hooks (makau mano) fitted with bone points.weoweo leaves and shoots were wrapped in ti (k) leaves, cooked in an imu and eaten in times of food scarcity by early Hawaiians. This added greens and roughage to their diet.NPH00006nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Chenopodium_oahuense

heahea, weoweo or Hawaiian goosefootAmaranthaceae (Amaranth or pigweed family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This wide-ranging endemic species is found on all of the main islands, recently found on Kahoolawe, and also on Lisianski (Papapoho), Laysan (Kau), French Frigate Shoals (Mokuppapa), Necker (Mokumanamana), and Nhoa.Photo: Oahu (Cultivated)Habitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/6904266227/in/photolist-...Early Hawaiians used the wood to form shark hooks (makau mano) fitted with bone points.Medicinally, it was used to treat children with ea (thrush) and paoao (a general term for ailments).weoweo leaves and shoots were wrapped in ti (k) leaves, cooked in an imu and eaten in times of food scarcity by early Hawaiians. This added greens and roughage to their diet.EtymologyThe generic name is from the Greek chen, goose, and pous, foot, referring to the goose-like foliage as seen the photo above.The specific epithet oahuense refers the island of Oahu.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Chenopodium_oahuense

heahea, weoweo, weoweo papa or Hawaiian goosefootAmaranthaceae (Amaranth or pigweed family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (this variety may be very restricted in range)Oahu (Cultivated)Habitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/46707414982/in/photolist...Compare this variety with a typical shrub variety.www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/6904266227/in/photolist-...Early Hawaiians used the wood to form shark hooks (makau mano) fitted with bone points.Medicinally, it was used to treat children with ea (thrush) and paoao (a general term for ailments).weoweo leaves and shoots were wrapped in ti (k) leaves, cooked in an imu and eaten in times of food scarcity by early Hawaiians. This added greens and roughage to their diet.EtymologyThe generic name is from the Greek chen, goose, and pous, foot, referring to the goose-like foliage as seen the photo above.The specific epithet oahuense refers the island of Oahu.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Chenopodium_oahuense

heahea, weoweo or Hawaiian goosefootAmaranthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsHawaii IslandEarly Hawaiians used the wood to form shark hooks (makau mano) fitted with bone points.weoweo leaves and shoots were wrapped in ti (k) leaves, cooked in an imu and eaten in times of food scarcity by early Hawaiians. This added greens and roughage to their diet.NPH00002nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Chenopodium_oahuense

heahea, weoweo or Hawaiian goosefootAmaranthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsHawaii IslandEarly Hawaiians used the wood to form shark hooks (makau mano) fitted with bone points.weoweo leaves and shoots were wrapped in ti (k) leaves, cooked in an imu and eaten in times of food scarcity by early Hawaiians. This added greens and roughage to their diet.NPH00003nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Chenopodium_oahuense

heahea, weoweo or Hawaiian goosefootAmaranthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Early Hawaiians used the wood to form shark hooks (makau mano) fitted with bone points.weoweo leaves and shoots were wrapped in ti (k) leaves, cooked in an imu and eaten in times of food scarcity by early Hawaiians. This added greens and roughage to their diet.NPH00005nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Chenopodium_oahuense

heahea, weoweo or Hawaiian goosefootAmaranthaceae (Amaranth or pigweed family)Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. This wide-ranging endemic species is found on all of the main islands, recently found on Kahoolawe, and also on Lisianski (Papapoho), Laysan (Kau), French Frigate Shoals (Mokuppapa), Necker (Mokumanamana), and Nhoa.Photo: Oahu (Cultivated)Habitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/6904266227/in/photolist-...Early Hawaiians used the wood to form shark hooks (makau mano) fitted with bone points.Medicinally, it was used to treat children with ea (thrush) and paoao (a general term for ailments).weoweo leaves and shoots were wrapped in ti (k) leaves, cooked in an imu and eaten in times of food scarcity by early Hawaiians. This added greens and roughage to their diet.EtymologyThe generic name is from the Greek chen, goose, and pous, foot, referring to the goose-like foliage. See www.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/37896864336/in/photolist...The specific epithet oahuense refers the island of Oahu.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Chenopodium_oahuense

heahea, weoweo or Hawaiian goosefootAmaranthaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsOahu (Cultivated)Early Hawaiians used the wood to form shark hooks (makau mano) fitted with bone points.weoweo leaves and shoots were wrapped in ti (k) leaves, cooked in an imu and eaten in times of food scarcity by early Hawaiians. This added greens and roughage to their diet.NPH00001nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Chenopodium_oahuense