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HAWAII - POLYNESIAN INTRODUCTION

Cordyline fruticosa

Waimanalo, Oahu

 

UH Manoa, Oahu

Wa'ahila ridge, Oahu

TI LEAF PLANT, CABBAGE PALM    KI

Introduced to Hawaii by early Polynesians, occurring in mesic forests & valleys.  Numerous ornamental cultivars in gardens.  Culturally important throughout the Pacific.  Large green-leaf variety is the standard form.  Originally from SE Asia.  Formerly assigned under lily and agave families.

http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/resultsdetailed.asp?search=ki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyline_fruticosa