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HAWAII - POLYNESIAN INTRODUCTION

Cordyline fruticosa



UH Manoa, Oahu

Wa'ahila ridge, Oahu

 

UH Manoa, Oahu


Lyon Arboretum, Oahu

Waimanalo, 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