haʻā
Same as hame #1, native trees.
Same as hame #1, native trees.
Two native species of hame (Antidesma) bear much fruit. Hawaiians used the hard, brown wood for anvils on which to scrape olonā fiber. Berries were used to color kapa red. The wood is very resistant to shipworms, the best according to Dr. C. H. Edmondson. (NEAL 500.)
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