May 13, 2014 | Ke'anae Arboretum., Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Sugar Cane was introduced almost 1500 years ago by early Polynesian settlers, and was the sweetest item in their diet until the arrival of Captain Cook in 1778. You can check out several of the old varieties of sugar cane at Keanae Arboretum. This sugarcane has more...
May 10, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Hawaii is the only state in the USA that is able to commercially grow coffee. Maui coffee grows on the moist foothills of Mauna Kahalawai—which is the proper name for the “West Maui Mountains.” The coffee is harvested normally in the fall months extending...
May 8, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
The tree grows to 60–70 m tall and has a very substantial trunk, up to 3 m in diameter with buttresses, and the leaves are compounded of 5 to 9 leaflets, each up to 20 cm and palm like. An adult tree produces several hundred 15 cm seed pods which contain seeds...
May 6, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
The Hala Tree is very distinctive looking. Growing up to 20 feet tall each tree has thick aerial roots that spread out into the ground. There are male and female versions of the Hala tree, the fronds of each have long bent leaves and the female produces an 8 inch...
May 4, 2014 | Paia, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Coconut Palms are believed to have originated in southeast Asia and are probably the best known palms in the world, the coconut being a symbol of all things tropical. Mature coconuts can reach heights of up to 100 feet, with a trunk that is characteristically slim,...
May 2, 2014 | Banyan tree, Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
Banyan Trees can grow to be very large trees, as they grow, their roots extend down from their branches and grow to form new sections of tree. The Banyan Tree in Lahaina, was planted in April, 1873, and marked the 50th Anniversary of Christian missionary work in...
