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Agave attenuata. |
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Yucca brevifolia, Joshua tree. |
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Yucca schidigera. |
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Pleomele auwahiensis, hala pepe. Hawaiian endemic. |
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Pleomele forbesii, hala pepe. Hawaiian endemic. |
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Cordyline fruticosa, ti, ki. A woody stemmed candelabra shrub
from SE Asia with large green or reddish or brightly variegated leaves, brought to Hawaii
by migrating Polynesians. The leaves were used for a variety of purposes, including
thatching, rain coats, food wrapping, and hula skirts. The Hawaiians used the root to make
a beverage of low alcoholic content. After Cook's time, British sailors taught them how to
make a more potent drink (okolehao). |
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Furcraea foetida, Mauritius hemp. Giant rosette plant from South
America with leaves up to 8 feet long, the stem elongating only when the tall (15-30 feet)
flowering stalk is produced. Widely cultivated for fiber. |
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Phormium tenax, New Zealand flax, New Zealand hemp. |
