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[syn. Pouteria sandwicensis] ʻĀlaʻa Sapotaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands Kānepuʻu, Lānaʻi  The nicest specimen I've ever seen.  ʻĀlaʻa wood was used to make gunwales for canoes, house construction, ʻōʻō, and spears (ihe). A digging stick (ʻōʻō) made of ʻālaʻa was also called ʻālaʻa. The milky sap was used as a glue (kolū) for tool and weapon handles.  The sticky sap was used in pīlali, or birdlime, to snare small forest birds for feathers for cloaks, capes, helmets, lei, and kāhili. The flowers of ʻōhā wai (Clermontia spp.) were used to lure the victims in kia manu (bird-catching by gumming).  The seeds were used to make permanent leis.  The leaves and bark were used for external medicine. [6] The leaves were for curing the illness referred to as pehu poʻipū.  nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Pouteria_sandwicensis