Plants of Old Hawaii [Paperback]

Lois Lucas (Author)

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Publication Date: June 1, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0935848118 | ISBN-13: 978-0935848113

Plants of Old Hawaii is a book about the twenty major plants the original Hawaiians brought with them from the South Pacific around A.D. 450 when they settled the Hawaiian Islands. The book includes illustrations by Joan Fleming of each plant and its flower and fruit, as well as plants descriptions, habitats, uses, legends, and proverbs. A poem about each plant and its uses by Julie Williams, a classroom teacher at the Kamehameha Schools, enhances the factual information provided by the author and will delight the reader.

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About the Author

Plants of Old Hawaii grew out of Lois Lucas s many years of teaching Hawaiian culture, history, and botany; out of the planning and cultivation of the Hawaiian Garden at Punahou; and from her acquaintance with Beatrice Krauss of the Lyon Arboretum.

Product Details

• Paperback: 101 pages
• Publisher: Bess Press (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0935848118
• ISBN-13: 978-0935848113
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,337,399 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best!, September 27, 2010

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Plants of Old Hawaii is still the best resource on Hawaiian ethnobotany available. Written for use in elementary schools it is accessible and packed with information for adults as well.