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Hawaiian linguist Mary Kawena Pukui claimed that the name means "hau tree land" or "land of the hau tree", after the hau trees (Hibiscus tiliaceus) growing along the ʻĀpuakēhau Stream which gave shade to the estate. [5] [6] The confusion is due to the fact that hau means both cool and the hibiscus tree in Hawaiian. [7]
A large "hau" tree with bright yellow flowers was early noticeable in the yard, and a "Pride of India" by the west corner of the house was an ornament to the place. A very large "algaroba" tree near the Mission cemetery was noticeable, being perhaps the first planted in that yard. A tamarind tree was laden
In Hawaiian, hauʻula means "red hau" (hau is a type of tree: Hibiscus tiliaceus). There is a small commercial center. As of the 2020 census, the CDP population was 4,018. A fringing reef extends off the shoreline. There are several beaches and beach parks in Hauʻula, including Hauʻula Beach Park, ʻAukai Beach Park, Kokololio Beach Park, and ...
In 1907, Lewers leased the property to journalist Edward Irwin, who converted it to a hotel called the Hau Tree. It was purchased in 1917 by Juliet and Clifford Kimball, [2] who established it as Halekulani. The Kimballs enlarged the resort over the years, purchasing a neighboring plot of land and adding additional buildings.
The pondfields have all been silted in and are often obscured by heavy overgrowth of hau, mango, and guava trees, but they have withstood many generations of heavy rainfall on steeply sloping hillsides, in silent testimony to ancient Hawaiian expertise in irrigation and flood control. [2]
Hibiscus tiliaceus, commonly known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, with a pantropical distribution along coastlines. It has also been introduced to Florida and New Zealand. It has been debated whether this species is native or introduced to Hawaii. [1]
Hibiscadelphus distans is a shrub or small tree up to 5 m (16 ft) tall [3] with smooth bark and a rounded crown. [2] The heart-shaped leaves are 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) in length and have rounded serrations on the margins and stellate trichomes (star-shaped hairs) on the upper on lower surfaces.
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus - In 1911 Joseph Rock discovered a single tree at Kīpuka Puaulu, now part of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. This tree died in 1930, but cuttings were saved. Several hundred individuals have since been planted in the park, but no natural regeneration has been observed and few trees produce viable seeds.