Neighborhood ti plant in Aiea, Hawaii, gets community-verified as a confirmed sighting
iNaturalist: suspiciouslylargehungryfish
Urban Ecology
The ti plant growing along a Hawaii street or in a backyard hedge is a traditional canoe plant used for wrapping food, hula skirts and garden borders, and it roots easily from a simple stem cutting.
A ti plant was spotted and photographed on a residential street in Aiea, on Oahu. Other iNaturalist users agreed on the identification, which earned the record its research-grade label. Ti came to Hawaii with early Polynesian voyagers and still shows up in yards, hedges and gardens across the islands.
Key Findings
A ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) was recorded on Puailima St in Aiea, Hawaii, US
The observation reached research-grade status, meaning the community agreed on the species ID
The record adds a data point on where this Polynesian-introduced plant grows in urban Oahu
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Someone in Aiea, Hawaii, photographed a ti plant and the community confirmed the ID, giving it research-grade status on iNaturalist. Ti is a culturally important Polynesian canoe plant, so each verified sighting adds to the map of where it grows in Hawaii's neighborhoods.
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Ti (Cordyline fruticosa) observed in Puailima St, Aiea, HI, US
Research-grade observation of Ti in Puailima St, Aiea, HI, US.
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Cordyline fruticosa is an evergreen flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is known by a wide variety of common names, including ti plant, palm lily, and cabbage palm.