Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | Hau
Hau grows to heights of 4 to 10 m (13 to 33 ft) with a trunk up to 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter (Little and Roger, 1989). Early Hawaiians used the wood of this species to build the outriggers of …
Ethnobotany of the Ahupua`a: Fiber - Kapiolani Community College
2023年2月27日 · Hau yields a light-weight, tough white wood that was highly valued in traditional Hawaii. To cut the tree, a permission from the village chief was necessary. The hau branches …
Hawaiians used the wood for outriggers of canoes, floats for fish nets, long spears for games, and for cross sticks of kites. Fires were started by friction by rubbing a pointed stick of a hardwood …
Hau (Hibiscus tileaceus) - Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
Translation: The hau-leaf tearing wind of Olowalu. Meaning: A gusty wind. Notes: Hau is an amazingly useful plant. Its fibers were made into cordage (rope), which was used in almost …
Ethnobotany Database - Bishop Museum
Hawaiian Name(s): hau, hau ka‘eka‘e Scientific Name: Hibiscus tiliaceus Vernacular Name: none Family: Malvaceae Status: indigenous? Authority: L. Description: Shrubs to small trees. …
Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawai`i: HAU
Seeds and cuttings of hau were brought by early Polynesian voyagers to Hawai`i Nei, and planted by the settlers to yield a light-weight tough white wood with a brown heart. Hau is found and …
Hau - Manoa Heritage Center
The highly valued hau is very useful – wood is used for making buoyant canoe parts, fish floats, lightweight tools, and weapons. Hau cordage (ʻili hau) is made from the inner bark while …
Native Hawaiian Garden (7722) - Hao
Hao is an attractive tree with shiny light green leaves with a yellow midrib. The bark is nearly white and as it gets older acquires a bumpy texture. Hao are not very big. For the first ten years, you …
Hau/Hibiscus Wood Lidded Vessel/Puahala - Maui Hands
One hand-turned hau wood lidded vessel aka puahala. One of a kind! The hau tree, a type of hibiscus, grows on all of Hawaiʻi’s inhabited islands. Widely distributed throughout the Pacific, …
Hau Lovely! | Hau Hawaiian Plant | Hibiscus tiliaceus - Maui No …
2010年9月1日 · Braided cordage made from hau bark was a staple in old Hawai‘i, used to craft everything from sandals and basket handles to shark snares. Hau wood is buoyant, and …