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honuaʻula

/ honua.ʻula / Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

n., A variety of sugar cane, a dark brown-red mutant of manulele, with purple leaf sheaths and leaves. It was formerly used in medicine, and is one of the best canes for eating raw.

  • References:
    • HP 221, 225.

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Honuaula (ho'-nuă-u'lă):

/ ho'-nuă-u'lă / Haw to Eng, Parker (1922),

red land. Land section. North Kona, Hawaii.

Honua-ʻula

WahiLocation, Place Names of Hawaiʻi (1974),

Cove and land sections, Kai-lua, Kona; heiau for human sacrifices, Wai-piʻo Valley, Hawaiʻi (For. Sel. 158; RC 14). Valley, Wai-mea district, Kauaʻi. Point, north Lā-naʻi. Congregational church at Ka-naio and a nearby land division, Mākena qd., Maui (Coulter map, p. 229; RC 85). Valley, southeast Niʻihau. (Ii 119.) See Puʻu-honua-ʻula. Lit., red land.

Variety of sugarcane, a dark brown-red mutant of manulele. The leaf sheath and leaves are purple. Newly striped stalks are a dirty brown. It was formerly used as a medicine and is one of the best canes for eating raw. It was one of the early canes used in love making. Lit., red earth.

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