• Halema`uma`u Just Before Dawn

    Hawai'i Volcanoes

    National Park Hawai'i

Silverswords: Rarer Than Diamonds

Discover the manificent Hawaiian Silversword with Park Ranger Dean Gallagher

 
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Did You Know?

Lei made of `a`ali`i and native ferns.

`A`ali`i (Dodonaea viscose) is an important shrub with many traditional Hawaiian uses.  Its hard and durable wood makes a fine spear.  Seed pods are fashioned into beautiful lei, while its red capsules can be boiled to make dye.