Aweoweo or Chenopodium oahuense is a common endemic shrub.
 


The wood of the
'aweoweo was used to
make composite
fish hooks.

 

Aweoweo, also referred to as 'Aheahea, is a lightly scented shrub that can also grow to be an 8' foot tree. It has broad 3-lobed shaped leaves that are light blue green on the top and a darker shade underneath. The leaves are strongly scented when crushed. Flowers form in dense clusters on almost leafless stems nearly anytime of the year.

Found primarily in dryland habitats 'aweoweo produces a high amount of seeds, easliy propogates and grows rapidly. These characteristics make it a good colonizer on newly formed lava. Aweoweo prefers partial to full sun with light watering. It has been found to adapt to times of drought.

 
Hawaiians made a poultice from the plant to treat minor wounds during battle.
  Ancient Hawaiians cooked the leaves and ate them as greens during times of famine. Various parts of the plant were used for medicine. The shrub wood of the 'aweoweo was used to make makua mano or shark hooks.