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Kauna'oa

Hawaii Island Lei Material: Lāna'i

Cuscuta sandwichiana plant (Kauna'oa) at Kanaha Beach, Hawaii; photo by Forest and Kim Starr on Flickr (use permitted with attribution).

Island of Lāna'i Official Lei Material

The Hawaiian island of Lāna'i recognizes kauna'oa (Cuscuta sandwichiana), also called native dodder, as the official island lei material. All Hawaii Symbols & Icons

Island Flowers & Lei Materials

In addition to Hawaii's state flower, each Hawaiian island also designates an official island color and an official flower or lei material:

Hawai'i  - 'Ōhi'a Lehua; Maui - lokelani (pink Damask rose); O'ahu - pua 'ilima; Kaua'i - mokihana berry; Moloka'i - Pua Kukui (blossom of candlenut tree); Lana'i - kauna'oa (native dodder); Ni'ihau - pupu (tiny seashells); and Kaho'olawe - hinahina (native beach heliotrope).

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