About Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn.
Heliotropium anomalum Hook. & Arn. is a species of flowering shrub in the plant family Heliotropiaceae. Its common names are Polynesian heliotrope, Pacific heliotrope, Scrub heliotrope, and the Hawaiian name hinahina kū kahakai. This species is native to the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Christmas Island, Saipan, Tinian, Wake Island, and New Caledonia. The variety Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum is the official flower of the Hawaiian island of Kahoʻolawe.