Māmaki

An endemic Hawaiian shrub or small tree with large, softly textured green leaves that may show pink or red veins and pale undersides. Tiny greenish-white flowers are followed by small white fruits. Māmaki grows naturally in mesic to wet forests, prefers consistently moist but well-drained soil, and makes an understory shrub or screen. It supports Hawaiʻi’s native Kamehameha and Blackburn butterflies, and its leaves have a long tradition of use for tea.