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Acacia koa, commonly known as koa, [3] is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands , [ 2 ] where it is the second most common tree. [ 4 ] The highest populations are on Hawaiʻi , Maui and Oʻahu .
Acacia koaia is usually distinguished by growing as a short (rarely more than 5 m or 16 ft), broad, gnarled tree; having the seeds longitudinally arranged in the pod; shorter, straighter phyllodes; and much denser wood.
Koa wilt is a relatively new disease to Hawaii, discovered in 1980. Koa wilt is caused by a forma specialis of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum , which is now abundant in Hawaiian soils and infects the native Acacia koa tree, a once-dominant species in the canopy of Hawaiian forests.
The Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI) is a Hawaii-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2014 that works to reforest endemic trees and restore native habitat for wildlife. [1] This includes koa, ‘ōhi‘a, māmane, naio, ko‘oko‘olau, kūkaenēnē and ‘iliahi trees. [2] [3]
This insect occurs on all the main islands of Hawaii. [4] [5] They are found on `a`ali`i (Dodonaea viscosa) bushes [6] and koa trees. [4] [6] A cluster of instars. Also found on Formosan Koa (Acacia confusa) which is native to Southeast Asia. It has been commonly used in Hawaii as an ornamental landscape tree that has been deemed invasive.
Most of the trees in the area were replanted during the early 20th century. Although native species can be found at the highpoint of the trail. [1] The remnants of a military airplane that crashed onto the area in 1993 can also be seen from the trail. [9] The site provides a map for the 4.5 miles (7.2 km) Aiea Loop Trail.
An alaia (pronounced / ɑː ˈ l aɪ ɑː /, [1] Hawaiian: [əˈlɐjjə]) is a thin, round-nosed, square-tailed surfboard ridden in pre-20th century Hawaii. The boards were about 200 to 350 cm (7 to 12 ft) long, weighed up to 50 kg (100 lb), and generally made from the wood of the Koa Tree. [2]
Chiefly, it helped kālai waʻa (canoe-builders) to select the right koa tree to use for their waʻa . The ʻelepaio is a bold and curious little bird, and thus it was attracted to humans whom it found working in its habitat, and it quickly learned to exploit feeding opportunities created by human activity, altering its behavior accordingly [ 7 ...