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Aliens
Introduced to Hawai‘i by the Polynesians
What
did the Polynesian settlers need?
Ivy
Gourd
Polynesians
Changed Hawai‘i
Kalo
Kawainui
Gardening
Dos
Gardening
Don'ts
Alien-Plumeria
Make
Them Different
Favorite
Lei Flowers
Lei
Flower Songs
Problem
Vines
Pest
Plants
Pest
Plant Spreads
Alien-Sugar
Cane
Thirsty
crop
King
Sugar
Sugar
Aliens
Alien-Macadamia
Nut
Australian
Import
Macadamia
Nut Harvesting
Alien-Cattle
Na
Paniolo o Hawai‘i
Cattle
Aliens
Alien-Bulbul
Alien
Birds Of Hawai‘i
Alien-Rabbit
Rabbits
at Haleakala
Wanted
or Unwanted
Legal
in Hawai‘i ?
Pets
Gone Wild
Illegal
Aliens in Hawai‘i
Alien-Wallaby
Wallabies
Master
Collector
Marin
Plants
Farming
Aliens
Section Three
Section Four
How Polynesians Changed Hawai‘i |
| Polynesians began the process of man-made change in Hawai‘i . They cleared land to grow taro, banana, sweet potato and other alien plants. The need for clothing, shelter and transportation affected native resources. Birds provided feathers for cloaks and capes; homes were constructed from plant materials, and sturdy forest trees were cut to build canoes. Even the animals introduced by Polynesians (such as pigs, chickens, dogs) had an effect; they often fed on native plants and animals. |
