Urticaceae FAMILY
Touchardia latifolia
Touchardia latifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Olona is a shrub growing 1 - 3 metres tall, The plant yields a very high quality fibre, said by some to be one of the best and strongest in the world[ 509 Title The Indiginous Trees of the Hawaiian Islands Publication Author Rock J.F. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Year 1913 ISBN Description A guide to the trees and forests of Hawaii. Rather dated, but a good work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 640 Title Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Vol. 11 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bishop Museum Press; Honolulu Year 1903 - 1907 ISBN Description Includes an article on the fibre plants of Hawaii. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangePacific - Hawaii.
HabitatMesic valleys and wet forest at elevations from 70 - 1,200 metres[ 417 Title Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database Publication Author Website http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Brief details on over 100 species of Hawaiian plants. ]. Deep ravines[ 454 Title Useful Fiber Plants of the World Publication Author Dodge C.R. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher USDA; Washington. Year 1897 ISBN Description A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet. ].