Mea kanu (plants, crops) that sustained Hawaiians for 1,500 years Although the landscapes within an ahupuaʻa would have varied depending on … Read More about Canoe Plants
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Alpinia vittata
variegated ginger
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: 3
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Alpinia zerumbet
shell ginger
Designation: High Risk
Score: 10
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Alstonia macrophylla
deviltree
Designation: High Risk
Score: 9
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Alstonia scholaris
scholar tree
Designation: Evaluate
Score: 3
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Alternanthera pungens
creeping chaffweed, khakibur, khakiweed
Designation: High Risk
Score: 25
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Alyogyne huegelii
lilac hibiscus
Designation: Pono Plant (low risk)
Score: -2
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