Weed that roots smell like rootbeer

[bananahead]

thats a bad weed, not supposed to be here like 20,000 other plants... but its not as bad as some

if you want a good native endemic plant to make tea from try Kōʻokoʻolau (Bidens hawaiensis), it grows wild ONLY in Puna and Kau, and the leaves (tea) are good for brewing medicinal tea (all 19 different Hawaiian Bidens are)
Wild Kōʻokoʻolau, and also Mamaki (Pipturus albidus) can be found on the trail down to Secret Beach (between Kehena and Seaview) and are the best 2 plants for tea we have.... both are very easy to grow from seeds or cuttings


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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha