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Apiaceae

Makou

Peucedanum sandwicense Hillebr.

Family
Apiaceae
Genus
Peucedanum

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Makou: Makou Apiaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Endangered Oʻahu (Cultivated) In early Hawaii, the tap root was cooked and eaten by babies and elderly people for
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Makou

Synonyms

  • Peucedanum kauaiense Hillebr.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.