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Koa
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Koa

Acacia koa

Acacia koa is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, where it is the second most common tree. The highest populations are on Hawaiʻi, Maui and Oʻahu. Its name in the Hawaiian language, koa, also means brave, bold, fearless, or warrior.

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Koa in Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: Sacred Songs of the Hula (bilingual)

Unwritten Literature of Hawaii: Sacred Songs of the Hula (bilingual)

Nathaniel B. Emerson · 1909 · p.225

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 82376.