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alaweo

Scientific Name: Chenopodium oahuense

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

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Chenopodium oahuense

Chenopodium oahuense, a flowering plant in the amaranth family, is known by several common names, including aweoweo, alaweo, alaweo huna, aheahea, and ahea.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chenopodium oahuense (Meyen) Aellen
  • Family: Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
  • Synonyms and Common Names: Goosefoot, lamb's quarters, pigweed, `ahea, `aheahea, `ahewahewa, `aweoweo, alaweo, alaweo huna (Niihau), kahaihai.

Distribution and Habitat

Chenopodium oahuense is indigenous to Hawaii.

Quirky Facts

  • In Hawaiian folklore, Alaweo pond at the mouth of the Anahola River is said to be the home of a moo (mythical being), Pehuiki, who is the guardian of the pond. Pehuiki is said to have three daughters.

Further Information

  • USDA NRCS 2003