meet the plants
Our plant allies are at the heart of KAHIKO. Working with local farmers, we sustainably and lovingly harvest each plant, always asking for their permission. We honor their beauty and energetic properties, encapsulating their medicine in every piece to share their wisdom and vitality with the wearer.
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ARAUCARIA
COLUMNARIS
cook pine
The Araucaria columnaris, often referred to as the Cook Pine, is native to New Caledonia and was introduced to Hawaii in the late 1800s, where it now thrives along coastlines and ridges. Known for its graceful lean toward the equator, it symbolizes a natural alignment with the Earth’s energy.
The Cook Pine, symbolizes grounding, resilience, and ancestral guidance, its natural lean toward the equator embodying alignment, balance, and the journey back home.
BANANA
Bananas were brought to Hawaii by early Polynesian voyagers as part of their “canoe plants,” introducing them as a vital food and resource for new settlements.
The banana plant embodies abundance, resilience, and nourishment.
Its stalk, taken from the part between the fruit and flower that is usually discarded—is used in our Banana Collar necklace. This natural texture, reminiscent of a spine, can only be created by nature, while the clustered fruit reflects community, fertility, and the cycles of life.
MORE PLANTS COMING SOON