Expeditions organized or participated in by the Smithsonian . Fig. 67.—A forest of algaroba trees {Prosopis jiiliflora). The pods aremuch relished by stock and are an important cattle food. From the flowers areproduced an excellent quality of honey which is an important article of export. The indigenous dora is highly interesting though not abitndant inspecies. Two of the commonest trees are the ohia (Mctrosidcrospolymorpha) and the koa (Acacia koa). The former, also calledohia lehua and lehua, resembles, in the appearance of the trunk, ourwhite oak, but bears beautiful clusters
Expeditions organized or participated in by the Smithsonian . Fig. 67.—A forest of algaroba trees {Prosopis jiiliflora). The pods aremuch relished by stock and are an important cattle food. From the flowers areproduced an excellent quality of honey which is an important article of export. The indigenous dora is highly interesting though not abitndant inspecies. Two of the commonest trees are the ohia (Mctrosidcrospolymorpha) and the koa (Acacia koa). The former, also calledohia lehua and lehua, resembles, in the appearance of the trunk, ourwhite oak, but bears beautiful clusters of scarlet flowers with long-protruding stamens. The koa produces a valtiable wood much usedin cabinet making, now becoming familiar through its use for makingukuleles. Characteristic of the upper forest belt on the high moun-tains of Hawaii is the mamani (Sophora clirysophylla), a leguminoustree with drooping racemes of yellow flowers and long 4-winged NO. 17 SMITIISOXIAN EXPLORATIOXS. I916 65. KiG. 68.— Trees on the windward side of Lanai, showing the effect of thestrong trade wind.
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