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nuku ʻiʻiwi

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., A woody, climbing legume (Strongylodon ruber) native to Hawaiʻi. It has leaves with three leaflets, and scarlet flowers shaped like narrow beaks, hanging in narrow clusters.

  • Related:
    • Also: kā ʻiʻiwi.
  • References:
    • Neal 461.

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nuku ʻiʻiwi

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Woody climbing legume (Strongylodon ruber), a native vine that grows in forests. It has red flowers shaped like the narrow beaks of the ʻiʻiwi bird. The pods are flattened, thick, and smooth. Also called ka ʻiʻiwi. (NEAL 461.)

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