Mamane Blossom - Sophora chrysophulla

Mamane is in the pea family. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and on Maui found principally in the upper elevation shrublands from 4,500 to 9,000 feet in elevation. Nectar from mamane blossoms provides an important food source for many native forest birds. This shrubby tree has been greatly impacted by alien goats and cows.

Early Hawaiians used mamane to make adze handles and farming implements and it is still used for fence posts and shelter in upland pastures today.