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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
Farming Aliens: Cultivating Diversity |
PineapplePineapple, a native of South America, remains an important agricultural crop for the Islands. Francisco de Paula Marin first planted the pineapple in Hawai‘i in 1813.
Industrial HempAt this time state legislators are exploring the production of industrial hemp as a new Island product. Hemp is native to central Asia. It is an important source of food, fiber, building material and seed oil in many parts of the world.
'AwaEarly Polynesians probably brought this plant to Hawai‘i . 'Awa, or kawa, often had ceremonial use in Hawai‘i and other parts of the world. As an herb, it is becoming popular for its medicinal qualities. 'Awa is being cultivated on the island of Hawai‘i .
Zea Mays (Corn)The seed corn industry started in the mid-1960s on Moloka'i and has expanded to Kaua'i, Maui and O‘ahu. Seed crop production, primarily in corn, contributes $22 million to the Hawaiian economy each year. |
