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Lāʻau Letters: Native Plants of Kaʻū (Alaheʻe)
Explore the beauty and utility of Alaheʻe (Psydrax odorata) in this month’s Lāʻau Letters. Indigenous to Hawaiʻi, this hardy tree is famous for its fragrant winter blooms, glossy leaves, and incredibly strong wood historically used for heʻe spears.
Lāʻau Letters: Native Plants of Kaʻū (Kūkaenēnē)
Meet Kūkaenēnē (Coprosma ernodeoides), an endemic Kaʻū shrub known for its unique black fruits and importance to the Nēnē. Learn its intriguing etymology, ecological role as a lava flow colonizer, and how to easily grow this resilient native plant.
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