Plant Lesson | Maui Index

PLANT LISTING

• *Akala, Hawaiian Raspberry (E)
• *'Iliahi, Sandalwood
• Evening Primrose, California Primrose
• Ohelo, Hawaiian Cranberry (E)
• 'Ohia Mamo-Yellow Lehua
• *Olona (E)
• Pukiawe (E)
• Puakala, Hawaiian Poppy, Prickly Poppy
• Tiger's Claw, Coral Tree
• Wauke, Paper Mulberry
• Wiliwili

*Endangered
(E) Endemic

SAMPLE STRATEGIES:

**** 7." Olelo Nožeau," saying, proverb in Hawaiian-

• Learn
• Memorize-recite
• Discuss meaning(s) -(Kauna)
• Illustrate /color
• Sample: PUA KA WILIWILI......

**** 2. Identification, Zonation-

• Matching
  • give names of plants to group 1
  • definition of plants, etc. to group 2
  • complete when 1 and 2 match

• Zonation diagram- cut into sections
  .match plant name / description to the zone
• Zonation diagram-(whole)
  match plant name only to zone

****8. Ethnobotany-Questions
Answer with illustration or information

• e.g. Which endemic plant(s) would be used for Hawaiian Tapa dyes
• Which plant would be used by fishermen and canoe makers?
• Give 2 reasons why 'Ohia Lehua is /was useful?
• What alpine plants were used for food as well as Dyes?
• What plant was nearly decimated from Hawaii by its use to obtain Hawaiian "wants?"
• If you wanted to use this plant for lei making, what would you probably elevation go to?
  The lei plant you gathered is_________________
• What plant would you use as a symbol for "young persons; people?"
• If you had warts, the Kahuna la'au lapa'au would most
  likely have used this plant_______________
  found on this part of the island______________
• The Rainforest plant that produced material that was most sought after by post-contact travelers was ___________________.

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