Caesalpinia bonduc stems
Called kākalaioa (kakalaiola) in Hawaiian and gray nickers in English, this endemic liana (woody vine) can grow to 100 feet long. The hooked thorns help it climb up into the canopy. The attractive gray seeds are used for lei.
Manuka Nature Trail, Kau, Hawaii Island, Hawaii.
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Caesalpinia bonduc stems
Called kākalaioa (kakalaiola) in Hawaiian and gray nickers in English, this endemic liana (woody vine) can grow to 100 feet long. The hooked thorns help it climb up into the canopy. The attractive gray seeds are used for lei.
Manuka Nature Trail, Kau, Hawaii Island, Hawaii.
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Uploaded on July 21, 2020
Taken on July 10, 2020