Akau huli kava
Akau huli is a kava cultivar from Vava'u, Tonga. Legal class: Noble.
Origin
Island: Vava'u. Country: Tonga. Coordinates: -18.65, -173.9833. Vava'u on the kava map.
Legal standing
Noble, per Lebot & Levesque 1989, in Johnston & Rogers, Hawaiian 'Awa.
Chemotype
A chemotype ranks the six kavalactones from most to least abundant. It says nothing about how much kava is in the root, only about the order.
| Code | Kavalactones, most to least abundant | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 264531 | Dihydrokavain > Methysticin > Kavain > Dihydromethysticin > Yangonin > Desmethoxyyangonin | Lebot & Levesque 1989, in Johnston & Rogers, Hawaiian 'Awa; 17.90% total kavalactones |
How it is described
No published account of how Akau huli is said to feel.
Taste and mouthfeel
No published tasting notes.
Background
- “Akau means long internodes and huli means black or purple. Medium to long deep purple internodes, spotted, and often mistaken for Kasa akau”, Lebot & Levesque 1989, in Johnston & Rogers, Hawaiian 'Awa
Availability
Rarely exported. Rarely leaves the islands.
Documentation
Corroborated. Sources cited on this page: