Plants of Old Hawaii Product Number: 118 Retail Price: 11.95 $8.96 Author: Lois Lucas Page Count: 112 ISBN: 978-0-935848-11-3 Type Cover: 6x9 Paperback Case Counts: 50
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About this title: A useful and straightforward introduction to 20 plants brought to Hawaii by the early Hawaiians. Each entry includes an illustration a description a legend a proverb and a poem about the plant. About this author: Plants of Old Hawaii grew out of Lois Lucass 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. Reviews: Review by Fern Gavelek Kona Views October 1 2003 Everything from Arrowroot to Yam is here detailing 20 plants brought from the South Pacific to Hawaii circa 450 AD. It contains graphic illustrations plus plant descriptions habitats uses legends and a poem about each. The author an elementary school teacher at Punahou says the books objective is to create an atmosphere of love and concern for the rich heritage of Hawaiian culture especially through study of the early Hawaiians close association with plants. An excellent teaching aid it is a great Hawaiiana resource for adult readers.