wiliwili

Questions

What does wiliwili mean?

A fabaceous flowering tree of species Erythrina sandwicensis, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Where does wiliwili come from?

From Hawaiian wiliwili (literally “repeatedly twisted”), in reference to the dehiscing seed pods.

How to pronounce wiliwili

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