PACN Inventory Plants Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Waite M. PACN Inventory Plants Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park. 2001. National Park Service
The objective of this inventory was to document and mark native plants as well as non-native plants which are either Polynesian-introduced or other culturally significant plant species at Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park. This work was conducted prior to weed control efforts in order to reduce accidental removal of these plants and provide a baseline for future comparison. Over 30 plant species were observed during this survey, and locations of 10 species were recorded with a Global Positioning System (GPS). Two of the species, plumeria (Plumeria rubra) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica), are non-native species probably planted when Kiʻilae Village was inhabited prior to the 1930's. Three species, coconut (Cocos nucifera), noni (Morinda citrifolia), and ʻauhuhu (Tephrosia purpurea var. purpurea), are non-native species introduced by Polynesians. Milo (Thespesia populnea) is either native (indigenous) or possibly Polynesian introduced. The other four species, kou (Cordia subcordata), pili (Heteropogon contortus), naupaka (Scaevola taccada), and ʻilima (Sida fallax), are native species. Noni was encountered most frequently.
- Type
- Project
- Authors
- Waite, Mashuri
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- PACN , PUHO
- Keywords
- auhuhu, coconut, Hawaii, ilima, Inventory, Kona, milo, naupaka, noni, pili grass, plumeria, Puuhonua o Honaunau, tamarind, weed control, West Hawaii