KaliaElaeocarpaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauai & Oahu)*Kalauao Trail, OahuEarly Hawaiians fashioned the strong woody fibers (bast) of kalia into cordage, and the slender branches for thatching rods, while the larger branches used for rafters.* Apparently also recorded from Niihau in 1832nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Elaeocarpus_bifidus