Anahulu Poepoe 9/2 – 9/11/2025

Aloha nō e nā hoa,
He kiu ka pua kukui na ka makani. 

The kukui blossoms are a sign of wind. 

When the kukui trees shed their blossoms, a strong wind is blowing. —ʻŌN#695

Over the weekend as I sat in the much-needed shade of this kukui tree, pictured above, I noticed a layer of bright yellow kukui leaves that were among the base of the tree. The freshly-cut grass beneath the leaves indicated that they had fallen recently, and I decided to fashion these leaves into a small lei. Immediately after placing the lei along the tree trunk, another strong gust of wind blew more brightly colored leaves in a gentle shower around me. 

This kukui tree isn’t currently in bloom, so the falling of the leaves indicated the presence of the wind rather than the falling of the blossoms. Regardless, ʻike kūpuna still rings true and guides my relationship with this tree.