Hau grows to heights of 4 to 10 m (13 to 33 ft) with a trunk up to 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter (Little and Roger, 1989). Early Hawaiians used the wood of this species to build the outriggers of canoes, floats for fish nets, long spears for games, and for the cross sticks of kites.

Early Hawaiians used the wood of this species to build the outriggers of canoes, floats for fish nets, long spears for games, and for the cross sticks of kites. The fibrous inner bark of the Hau was also used to create ropes, matts, and bark cloth.

Translation: The hau-leaf tearing wind of Olowalu. Meaning: A gusty wind. Notes: Hau is an amazingly useful plant. Its fibers were made into cordage (rope), which was used in almost every facet of life in early Hawai‘i. The light wood was fashioned into spars for outrigger canoes and floats for fishnets.

Hibiscus tiliaceus, commonly known as the sea hibiscus or coast cottonwood, is a species of flowering tree in the mallow family, Malvaceae, with a pantropical distribution along coastlines. It has also been introduced to Florida and New Zealand. It has been debated whether this species is native or introduced to Hawaii. [1]

Hawaiians used the wood for outriggers of canoes, floats for fish nets, long spears for games, and for cross sticks of kites. Fires were started by friction by rubbing a pointed stick of a hardwood such as olomea (Perrottetia sandwicensis), against a grooved piece of the much softer hau wood.

Seeds and cuttings of hau were brought by early Polynesian voyagers to Hawai`i Nei, and planted by the settlers to yield a light-weight tough white wood with a brown heart. Hau is found and used throughout tropical and subtropical Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia and is held in high regard for its usefulness to the traditional life of ...

Hibiscadelphus woodii, or Wood's hau kuahiwi, [4] is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae endemic to Kauai, Hawaii. It is a small tree, reaching a height of 2.5–5 m (8.2–16.4 ft).

2010年9月1日 · Braided cordage made from hau bark was a staple in old Hawai‘i, used to craft everything from sandals and basket handles to shark snares. Hau wood is buoyant, and seafarers sought out large branches to carve into canoe ama (outriggers) and fishing-tackle boxes.

2010年12月2日 · When you visit Hawaii, keep an eye open for hau trees on the islands of Kauai, Oahu, and the Big Island. You can find them in moist areas in elevations up to 2,000 feet. There’s popular oceanfront restaurant in Waikiki Beach, Hau Tree Lanai, that’s covered by a romantic canopy of hau trees.

Hawaiian Hau Wood. One Long Piece. Condition : pictured spritzed with water plus dry. 1 3/4" thick.