Olomea
Perrottetia sandwicensis
Somewhat common as a native in Hawaiian wet forests, the Olomea is easily distinguished by its bright-red leaf veins and stalks. Olomea grows as a bush to small tree. Hawaiians prefered this wood to create fire by friction, rubbing it against the much softer Hau, Hibiscus tiliaceus. In Ho`oilo, the wet season, Olomea bears large clusters of conspicuous red berries.