An authoritative guide to this popular local craft. With colorful pictures, simple step-by-step instructions, and helpful tips, you too can become a seed-lei crafter in no time!
Seed Leis:
- Alexandrian Laurel
- Be-Still
- Black-Eyed Susan
- Blue Marble
- Calabash Tree
- Canavalia
- Candlenut
- Canna Lily
- Chinese Lantern
- Coral Tree (Cockspur or common)
- Coral Tree (or Tiger’s Claw)
- Cordia
- Earpod
- Gray Nickers
- Ironwood
- Java Almond
- Job’s Tears
- Lead Tree
- Macadamia Nut
- Madagascar Olive
- Mgambo
- Monkeypod
- Ochrosia (or Pokosola)
- Orchid Tree
- Betel Nut Palm
- Bleeding Heart Palm
- Buri Palm
- Chinese Fan Palm
- Coconut Palm
- Cohune Nut Palm
- Gru Gru Palm
- Latan (Blue) Palm
- Manila Palm
- Montgomery Palm
- Oil Palm
- Pritchardias Palm
- Queen Palm
- Pandanus
- Pogada
- Poinciana (Dwarf)
- Portia
- Sandalwood (Red)
- Sandbox
- Sea Bean
- Sea Bean-Sheep’s Eye
- Sea Grape
- Soapberry (Hawaiian)
- Soapberry (Oahu)
- Tamarind
- Wood Rose
Author: Laurie Shimizu Ide