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Kwau, or Hawaiian hollyAquifoliaceae (Holly family)Indigenous to the Hawaiian islands (All the main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe); also found in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands on Nuku Hiwa only.Hawaiiloa Ridge, Oahu Early Hawaiians used the wood for kapa (tapa) anvils called kua kuku, on which the second-stage kapa making process was done on. The wood was also used for trimmings canoes (waa). Etymology:The generic name Ilex is the Latin name for the Evergreen or Holm oak tree (Quercus ilex).The Latin specific epithet anomala means extraordinary or abnormal.
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Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. Elevation of photo around 3700 ft.
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Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. Elevation of photo around 3700 ft.
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Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. Elevation of photo around 3700 ft.
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Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. Elevation of photo around 3700 ft. Photo of underside of leaf.
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Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. Elevation of photo around 3700 ft.
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Endemic to Hawaiian Islands. Elevation of photo around 3700 ft.
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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