Author: Oldies But Goodies Volume 1, Winona Like Hopkins '53

Pū‘ili hua ‘ōhelo mea ‘ai na ka wahine.
‘Ōhelo berries are gathered as food for the Queen.
(From "A i Waimea ‘o Kalani," a chant which details Queen Emma's trip to Alaka‘i Swamp on Kaua‘i.)

‘Ōhelo is a plant endemic to Hawai‘i and grows only in the high mountains, at elevations above fifteen hundred meters (four thousand feet). It was a rare treat for our kūpuna just as it is for us. The ‘ōhelo is a small native shrub in the cranberry family known for its vibrantly red berries, although the berries can also be yellow. The berries were sacred to Pele and offerings could be made by throwing fruiting branches into the pit at Kīlauea. (Pukui, Hawaiian Dictionary, 276)