Nothocestrum latifolium

Nothocestrum latifolium, commonly known as broadleaf aiea, is a species of flowering plant in the nightshade family, Solanaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It can be found in dry and mesic forests at elevations of 460 – on the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Oahu, and Kauai. Broadleaf aiea is threatened by habitat loss. The CDP of Aiea on Oahu was named after this species.

Uses
Native Hawaiians used the soft, greenish wood of aiea to make pale (gunwales) for waa (outrigger canoes) and aho (thatching sticks).The reddish yellow berries were sometimes eaten, while the bark and leaves were used for (unspecified) medicinal purposes.