Diospyros sandwicensis Diospyros sandwicensis Diospyros sandwicensis is a species of flowering tree in the ebony family, Ebenaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It belongs to the same genus as both persimmons and ebony. Its common name, lama, also means enlightenment in Hawaiian. "Lama" is a small to medium-sized tree, with a height of and a trunk diameter of . It can be found in dry, coastal mesic, mixed mesic, and wet forests at elevations of on all major islands. "Lama" and "olopua" ("Nestegis sandwicensis") are dominant species in lowland dry forests on the islands of Maui, Molokai, Kahoolawe, and Lānai. The sapwood
Fish pepper with some Mid-Atlantic restaurants using it today. Per Baker Creek this is an African-American heirloom popular in the Philadelphia/Baltimore region. A pre- 1947 variety that was used in fish and shellfish cookery. The color of the fruit range from green, orange, brown, white and red, being spicy and hot. What really makes this pepper stand out is its wonderful foliage, as the 2’ tall plants have stunning white and green mottled leaves, which makes this variety superb for ornamental and edible landscaping. William Woys Weaver introduced this pepper from his grandfather's collection. His grandfather received the pepper from African-American folk