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Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
TitleEugenia koolauensis
Rating3
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Description
Nīoi or Koʻolau eugenia Myrtaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Molokaʻi, extinct; Oʻahu, extant) Endangered Oʻahu (Cultivated)  The hard wood was fashioned into kapa (tapa) beaters by early Hawaiians. The fruits are edible and have a somewhat sweet to bland or bitter taste.  nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Eugenia_koolauensis
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photographerDavid Eickhoff
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