ʻAnakala Kīhei to his helpers Jillian and Kawehena: "...so this little plant grew quickly over Hiʻiakaikaikapoliopele to protect her from the heat of the sun. When Pele came back to shore from surfing, she found her baby sister sheltered in what looked like a pāʻū, a skirt, of green leaves and tiny lavender flowers. So Pele named this plant pāʻū-o-Hi‘iaka, the skirt of Hiʻiaka, and this has been its name a hiki i kēia lā – until this very day."
– Kīhei de Silva
– Kīhei de Silva
