Psydrax odoratum (Previously Canthium odoratum)
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Common Names: Alahe’e; Canthium, Shiny Leaved; Iamboto; Shiny Leaved Canthium
Derivation of the name:
Psydrax: from a Greek word meaning a blister or bump which may have been a reference to the warty fruit or the pimply seeds of some species
odoratum: fragrant, referring to the perfumed flowers.