Feb 6, 2013 | Road to Hana Nature, The Road To Hana, Tips and Essential Blog
In Hawaii, taro is a vital part of the cultural and agricultural traditions of the Hawaiian people. Prior to western contact, when the population of Hawaii consisted exclusively of Hawaiians, taro was the major food staple. Today, although taro shares its role as a...
Feb 4, 2013 | 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...
Feb 2, 2013 | 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...
Jan 31, 2013 | 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...
Jan 29, 2013 | 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...
Jan 27, 2013 | 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,...
