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Title | Elaeocarpus bifidus |
License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ |
Rating | 3 |
Vetted | Trusted |
Description | Kalia Elaeocarpaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauaʻi & Oʻahu)* Kalauao Trail, Oʻahu Early Hawaiians fashioned the strong woody fibers (bast) of kalia into cordage, and the slender branches for thatching rods, while the larger branches used for rafters. * Apparently also recorded from Niʻihau in 1832 nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Elaeocarpus_bifidus |
Original URL | http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4073/4756765802_50c9546b5c_o.jpg |
photographer | David Eickhoff |
provider | Flickr: EOL Images |