'Ulei,Osteomeles Anthyllidifolia Description 'Ulei is a native Hawaiian evergreen shrub. The 'Ulei usually spreads widely over the ground, some are even small trees. The white flowers are 0.5 inch in diameter, with five petals, five sepals, and many stamens. The compound leaves in time become smooth in texture. The oblong leaflet consist of 9 to 19 half inch pairs, with an extra leaflet at the tip.
Habitat 'Ulei grows in dry parts of Hawaii at altitudes between sea level and 4,000 feet.		The wood is tough and formerly was used by Hawaiians to make fish spears and also the musical instrument, the 'ukeke. Sometimes the flexible branches were bent into hoops for fishnets.