Book ID: 91639
Kepler, Angela Kay
Hawaiian Heritage Plants. Revised ed. 1998. Many col. photographs. XII, 240 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Approximately 90% of Hawaii's plants are endemics not found elsewhere.Cultural, biological, historical, geographic, aesthetic and spiritualaspects are dealt with for 32 plants important to early Hawaiians.The plants range from the delicate iwa'iwa fern to the intoxing awa,to the kalo, which formed the heart of the Hawaiian diet. For eachentry the family, scientific and common names, description of the plant,distribution data, habitat preferences, etc. are given.