Lehua honey
Metrosideros polymorpha
A pale Hawaiian honey from the red blossoms of the ʻōhiʻa lehua tree, found only in the Hawaiian Islands. It crystallises naturally into a smooth, white, spreadable honey.
- Origin
- USA – Hawaiʻi, mainly the Kaʻū district of the Big Island
- Colour
- 17 mm · extra white
- Taste
- delicate, floral
- Plant
- Metrosideros polymorpha · rātā and pōhutukawa (Metrosideros) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
ʻŌhiʻa lehua is one of the few honey plants native to Hawaiʻi.
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