0c24c2d34d741cba04418c17cd45719c
Title | Argemone glauca var. glauca |
License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ |
Rating | 3 |
Vetted | Trusted |
Description | Pua kala, pōkalakala, or Hawaiian prickly poppy Papaveraceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Locally common to uncommon Oʻahu (Cultivated), seed pod Even with the toxic background, the early Hawaiians used the bright yellow sap (latex) and seeds medicinally for toothache pain, neuralgia (nerve pain), and ulcers. The sap only was used for warts. nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Argemone_glauca |
Original URL | http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5083/5247411396_168532fb48_o.jpg |
photographer | David Eickhoff |
provider | Flickr: EOL Images |