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mehame

Haw to Eng, Pukui-Elbert (1986),

1. Same as mehani 1.

2. Same as hame 1, trees. (Neal 500.)

mehame

Haw to Eng, Kent (1986),

Two native species of hame (Antidesma) bear much fruit. Hawaiians used the hard, brown wood for anvils on which to scrape olonā fiber. Berries were used to color kapa red. The wood is very resistant to shipworms, the best according to Dr. C. H. Edmondson. (NEAL 500.)

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