Scientific Name: Jacquemontia ovalifolia

Family: Convolvulaceae

Description: This plant is considered a non-woody vine, that is able to form a mat 3-8 inches deep. Leaves are oval-shaped and flowers are pale blue or white. Typically flowers year round, but peaks in December through July.

Habitat: Indigenous to Hawaii, but native to Mexico, West Indies, and Africa. In Hawaii it is usually found in coastal areas especially on the leeward side.

Uses: Medicinal or Landscape

References

• Jacquemontia ovalifolia (Pa’uohi’iaka). (n.d.). Retrieved April 15, 2015, from http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/hawnprop/plants/jac-oval.htm