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	Wiliwili biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wiliwili is a species (Erythrina sandwicensis Degener) of tree in the flowering plant family, Fabaceae.
		Mature wiliwili trees have a distinct orange cast to the bark of the main trunk.
		The wiliwili is unusual in bearing spines—unusual, because this is a species that has evolved in the Hawaiian Islands in the absence of ungulate or other large herbivores.
	wiliwili.biography.ms (213 words)

	Erythrina sandwicensis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wiliwili is adapted to and lowland environments and has potential for revegetation of degraded sites.
		Wiliwili is endemic to the leeward side of the Hawaiian Islands (Little and Skolmen 1989).
		Degener (1973) reports that the practice of using wiliwili wood for outriggers was abandoned because Hawaiians believed that sharks followed such canoes.
	www.winrock.org /forestry/factpub/FACTSH/E_sandwicensis.html (1307 words)

	Photographs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wiliwili produces bright orange-red seeds which come 2-3 in a pod.
		Wiliwili would be an abundant tree found in the dryland forest of old Hawai`i.
		This photo is of a wiliwili flower from a mature tree in Kanaio, on the island of Maui.
	www.brouhaha.net /nahele/wiliwili.html (124 words)

	IATP \| Community Forestry Resource Center
		The wasp is a grave threat to the native wiliwili, a species mentioned in the ancient creation chant, the Kumulipo.
		The native wiliwili is also used to craft surfboards, canoe outriggers, and fish net floats.
		Some members of the conservation and science community have started collecting seeds from the native wiliwili in case the ancient low dryland forest tree is wiped out.
	www.forestrycenter.org /headlines.cfm?refid=76370 (215 words)

	Dryforest
		In the lowland areas, the dominant trees are wiliwili and lama.
		Wiliwili are one of only two native trees that are deciduous.
		It is thought that the wiliwili trees do this because the lack of water forces them to conserve energy that would normally go into production of leaves.
	www.ohia.com /ohia/roadshows/sky/fashion/dryfor.htm (492 words)

	Ravenala Madagascariensis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wiliwili, the Hawaiian name for the Hawaiian coral tree, belongs to the Fabaceae (Pea) family.
		The curved pods of the wiliwili tree is about one and one half to three inches long and hold from one to several seeds.
		Wiliwili trees are located next to the Performing Arts Center and in the back of the Media Building.
	www.kauaicc.hawaii.edu /campus/wili_puaken.htm (258 words)

	Tiny wasp may kill off native trees - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
		A tiny new species of wasp has invaded Hawai'i and is rapidly spreading across the Islands, threatening to kill off a popular family of trees that includes the native wiliwili, a species mentioned in the ancient creation chant the Kumulipo, and used in Hawaiian tradition to craft surfboards, canoe outriggers and fish net floats.
		And the fast-growing tropic coral, known locally as tall erythrina or tall wiliwili, is widely used on agricultural lands as a windbreak for soil and water conservation and by private homeowners to block traffic noise and prying eyes.
		Medeiros estimated that 10,000 to 20,000 wiliwili grow on southern Haleakala, a population now in the midst of one of the most spectacular flowering years in memory.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2005/Aug/07/ln/508070352.html (1041 words)

	Erythrina sandwicensis (Fabaceae) - HEAR species info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Wiliwili on Maui: threatened by the Erythrina gall wasp
		Images of the wiliwili tree (Erythrina sandwicensis) are presented by the University of Hawaii's Department of Botany.
		A seed collection effort was begun in late 2005 because of the threat of the recent arrival in Hawaii of the erythrina gall wasp (Quadrastichus erythrinae).
	www.hear.org /species/erythrina_sandwicensis (818 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The culprit is the erythrina gall wasp, an insect not much bigger than a speck that lays its eggs in the leaves and stems of the various kinds of wiliwili – the elegant native Hawaiian trees as well as the non-native species that are often called tiger’s claw or coral trees.
		When the native wiliwili are in bloom, they produce one of the most spectacular scenes in nature with fat blossoms in a kaleidoscope of colors and porcelainlike bark that seems to glow from within.
		Plans call for pruning the wiliwili on campus – there are both the upright, windbreak type of non-native tree and the more graceful non-natives with the canopy.
	www.mauinews.com /story.aspx?id=11288 (1711 words)

	The Questionable Authority: Applications of Evolution 1 - The Erythrina Gall Wasp
		At the moment, there is a new invasive species that is making the news here in Hawai'i: a species of "gall wasp" that has been wrecking havoc on trees of the genus Erythrina in Singapore, Taiwan, and a number of other places was found in a valley on Oahu in April.
		The threat is being taken so seriously that scientists have reportedly begun to bank Wiliwlil seeds as a precaution in case the extant population is completely lost.
		Unfortunately, we don't actually know what the native range of this species actually is. It was only described for the first time last year, and it seems to be an invasive in all of the places that it has been found.
	thequestionableauthority.blogspot.com /2005/08/applications-of-evolution-1-erythrina.html (1850 words)

	Kauai Garden Island News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gundersen acknowledged that the Erythrina gall wasp was present on Kaua‘i, but had been confined to one tree, again, in the vicinity of the Lihu‘e Airport and was being treated by the state Department of Agriculture.
		Since scientists found the tiny wasps on O‘ahu in April, it has left an unsightly trail of defoliation among the wiliwili trees and red-flowering Indian coral trees on the island.
		The wasp is a grave threat to the native wiliwili, a species mentioned in the ancient creation chant, the Kumulipo, according to the AP.
	www.kauaiworld.com /articles/2005/08/09/news/news02.txt (395 words)

	GORP - Backpacking in Kauai - Wiliwili Camp - Waimea Canyon
		The river is a few steps away on the other side of the trail that runs along the canyon floor past Wiliwili Cand that trail is the remnant of a road.
		The inner-canyon views from Wiliwili Camp are unremarkable, so dayhikers may want to walk upriver 1/2 mile to enjoy some colorful inner-canyon views by going to the river crossing for the Koaie Canyon trail.
		The use of the shelters (pavilions) at the four established campsites (Wiliwili and Kaluahaulu in Waimea Canyon itself, Hipalau and Lonomea in Koaie Canyon) is on a first-come, first-served basis.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/publishers/wildernesspress/hik_kau3.htm (816 words)

	Wailea Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The fragrant plumeria, coconut palms and wiliwili trees that grace the carefully sculpted paths to your room are simply an introduction to the beauty of wild Wailea.
		The wiliwili tree grows throughout Wailea (especially nurtured on the Wailea Blue, Gold and Emerald golf courses) and produces the very light wood that was used for outrigger canoes.
		Therefore, the wiliwili that the bird-goddess passed by was considered blessed and optimal for seagoing vessels.
	www.cityspin.com /wailea/overview/big_pic3.htm (435 words)

	The Hawaiian Wiliwili (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		And one of the last things he did for his beloved home island was to plant young wiliwili trees above the bay, that the significance of its name might be kept in fresh remembrance.
		The wood, light as cork, was often carved into olo-hu, or spinning tops, and was the favorite material for the outriggers of fishing canoes, according to the folklore of William Hyde Rice.
		he odd blossom of the wiliwili, varying from red and orange to pale yellow, opens out in numbers of pointed, hook-shaped fingers around a central stem of green-brown buds, each bloom flinging back its threadlike stamens until the cluster not a little resembles a tiger's hairy claw.
	www.aloha.net /~releaf/wiliwili.html (246 words)

	Seeds of Beauty - Hawaiian Seed Craft
		She explains, "I adapted the American way of crocheting pearls that was popular with crafts people at that time (in the 1960's)." Sometimes she combined glossy bright red or brown wiliwili, or gray-green Kakalaio'a, commonly alled Hawaiian pearls, with perfect little sea shells for a pleasing contrast in colors and textures.
		Wiliwili is popular because it can be found in abundance on all Islands in a variety of colors and it has a glossy finish that requires little cleaning.
		Pride in workmanship is universal with every crafter, whether he works with the demanding kukui, the smaller, more colorful wiliwili, or any of the less common seeds.
	www.coffeetimes.com /jun97.htm (1598 words)

	Kauai Garden Island News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		LIHU‘E — Passers-by stroll leisurely along the sidewalk unaware that in the wiliwili trees growing in Nawiliwili Park are under attack from an invasion of tiny wasps that could possibly kill off the Hawai‘i tree mentioned in "The Kumulipo" ancient Hawaiian chant that tells the story of the Earth's creation.
		Over the past few weeks, signs of the wasp invasion, most notably the galls on leaves and stems, have been noticed on native wiliwili trees on Kaua‘i, Maui, and the Kona side of the Big Island.
		Some members of the conservation and science community have started collecting seeds from the native wiliwili in case the ancient low dry-land forest tree is wiped out by the wasp.
	www.kauaiworld.com /articles/2005/08/10/news/news01.txt (505 words)

	How to plant a native Hawaiian garden - wiliwili (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Horticultural/Landscape Use: Wiliwili can be used as a specimen tree because of its size and beautiful flowers.
		Wiliwili needs some pruning to maintain its shape.
		Wiliwili may also be propagated from tip cuttings.
	www.state.hi.us /health/oeqc/garden/eioegwil.htm (241 words)

	Erythrina sandwicensis green flowered Plant Data (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Degener reports that the practice of using wiliwili wood for outriggers was abandoned because Hawaiians believed that sharks followed such canoes.
		Captain Cook was reportedly given a lei made of wiliwili seed when he visited the islands in 1778.
		It grows is the dry forests of the leeward slopes of all of the main islands from sea level to an elevation of 1,950 feet.
	www.ntbg.org /plants/plantresource_new3.php?rid=212&focus=4 (617 words)

	Hawai'i Ho'olau Hou, Our Logo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The wiliwili tree Erythrina sandwicensis is a native Hawaiian plant with tan or yellowish-orange bark, flowers that are usually orange or yellow in color, and bright red-orange seeds that are bean-like.
		The lightweight wood of wiliwili was used by ancient Hawaiians for fishing net buoys, surfboards and outriggers on canoes.
		More recently, wood from the wiliwili has been carved into imitation whale-tooth necklaces.
	www.aloha.net /~releaf/ourlogo.html (150 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
		The seeds and flowers of Wiliwili are used to make into lei.
		This misleads people into thinking that all Wiliwili are native, but there is really only one and the Erythrina sandwicensis is it.
		The light wood is used culturally for constructing canoe outriggers, floats and surfboards.
	starbulletin.com /2003/01/17/features/garden.html (200 words)

	Hawaiian Kukui Nut, Wiliwili Seed and Haole Koa Seed Lei at MaiKai Hawaii (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lei is approximately 20 inches in length with a ribbon tie.
		Please note that since Wiliwili seeds are a natural material they vary in size and color.
		Depending on the seeds available at the time you place your order the lei you receive may be a darker reddish-brown than the lei pictured.
	www.maikaihawaii.com /hawaiian_nut_seed_leis.htm (204 words)

	Leis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		This unique lei is made from the dark red seed pods of the Indian Coral Tree called Wiliwili by the locals.
		Also used are the smaller bright red seed pods from the False Wiliwili Tree, the Red Sandlewood Tree or Bead Tree.
		As you can see from the picture below how unique and interesting this necklace is. They are created by the very artistic people of South Pacific and have been seen in Hawaii for hundreds of years.
	www.tlchawaii.com /leis.htm (173 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Local News
		Then with the people came the alien plants, like the koa haole and kiawe, hogging the groundwater and eventually killing off native species, such as the wiliwili tree.
		To help restore the crater, a band of 30 volunteers ranging from ecologists to elementary school students planted 100 native wiliwili saplings in the crater yesterday.
		Hawaiians used the wiliwili's bright red seeds for leis, even draping explorer Captain James Cook with one such lei on his 1778 visit.
	starbulletin.com /98/06/08/news/story4.html (461 words)

	HonoluluAdvertiser.com - Wireless
		WAILUKU, Maui — Despite doubts about whether the Erythrina gall wasp can be stopped, Maui's mayor has pledged up to $100,000 to help combat the spread of the insect that threatens the native wiliwili tree and its nonnative cousins, the coral tree and the tall wiliwili.
		Maui is home to Hawai'i's last intact native wiliwili forest, part of a 256-acre fenced preserve on the leeward side of Haleakala.
		It has been estimated that the lower southern flank of the mountain has between 10,000 and 20,000 native wiliwili.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /palm/2005/Aug/10/ln/508100332.html (441 words)

	Kona, Naturally!
		These blossoms on a Waikoloa wiliwili look fine.
		One of the vigorous, beautiful wiliwili on Puuwaaw...
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	www.konanaturals.com /blog/blogger.html (172 words)

	KPUA.net - KPUA Hawaii News - Tiny species of wasp threatening native wiliwili tree
		KPUA.net - KPUA Hawaii News - Tiny species of wasp threatening native wiliwili tree
		Tiny species of wasp threatening native wiliwili tree
		HONOLULU (AP) -- A tiny species of wasp that scientists only identified last year is invading the islands and threatening to kill off the native wiliwili tree.
	www.kpua.net /news.php?id=5922 (199 words)

	wiliwili- Hawaiian seed leis and Jewelry
		When Capt. Cook first visited the islands, the natives were wearing beautiful leis made from the wiliwili seeds.
		The ancient art of wiliwili seed lei making is still practiced today.
		The art has been passed on by our kupuna (elders) to a new generation of lei makers.
	www.tropicislemusic.com /jewelry/wiliwili.htm (102 words)

	Wiliwili tree care
		I've been scrounging information off of the web, trying to piece together good care for this little guy, but thought those of you who know him & his native home best might be able to tell me the best care tips.
		Does this sound feasible for the Wiliwili or should I protect him from any of these factors?
		The habitat of wiliwili is very dry, coastal leeward locations on the islands.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/higard/msg030012496134.html?/... (416 words)

	Hawaii Health Guide - Healthtalk
		A tiny new species of wasp has invaded Hawai'i and is rapidly spreading across the Islands, threatening to kill off a popular family of trees that includes the native wiliwili, a species mentioned in the ancient creation chant the Kumulipo, and used in Ha Kumulipo- Hawaiian Creation Chant
		Man for the narrow stream, woman for the broad stream
		If you find the wasps in your foliage, cut off, bag and throw away the infected areas as well as the pests.
	www.hawaiihealthguide.com /healthtalk/display.htm?id=85 (355 words)

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