Native Trees and Shrubs of the Hawaiian Islands: An Extensive Study Guide

This extensive study gives botanical data about the trees and shrubs of Hawaii with a clarity that can be easily understood by everyone. The author describes the plants, gives common names, mainland equivalents--if there are any--and tells their uses in the changing world of the Pacific Islands. Woven into his narrative are also folk stories about the plants. Of the Naupaka, he writes: "Hawaiian legend says that the half flower came about when a scorned maiden grabbed a flower and tore it in half. She told her lover she would not see him again until he brought her a full flower, but he never did. From that time on, Naupakas have had only half a flower and the lover died of a broken heart."

Author: Samuel H. Lamb
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Published: 07/13/2019
Pages: 162
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.35d
ISBN13: 9780913270912
ISBN10: 0913270911
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Plants | Trees
- Gardening | Shrubs
- Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats | General