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INDEX. 



Aha-aina (feast), 355 



Ahakea. Name of a species of yellowish ■wood 

 (Bobea spp.) used for rims of canoes, poi 

 boards and paddles. The tree in the forest 

 is conspicuous by reason of its light green 

 foliage. 



Aha-moa. The name of an assembly collected at 

 a cock figrht. 



Ahaniii, 206, 22-i 



Ahi, 34ft, 3(il 



Ahinahina (Silver-sword), 206, 229 



Aholahola, 341 



Aholehole (Sea-perch), 336, 349, 358 



Ahuhu. 207, 227, 341 



similar to digitalis, 207 



Uses of, 207 

 Ahuula (Feather cape), 48, 70 



of feathers, 44 

 Aiea=Kaawait 

 Aiea, Mill at, 274 

 Ainahau Garden. 234 



Lily pond in, 234 

 Air breathing molliishs, 434 

 Air-plant, 240, 208, 254 



peculiarity of, 208 

 Akaakai (Bnl'lrush), 198, 199. 

 Akai, 227 



Akai. Xame applied to the different species of 

 the genus JVikstro/'min. The sliruliby plants 

 have a tough bark furnishing a strong native 

 fiber and contain an into.xicating narcotic 

 which was employed by the natives to poison 

 fish in fresh water as auhnlni was used in 

 salt water. 



Akailoa, Kauai, 330 



Akala, 25(5 



Akala Falls, 176 



Akepe, 333 



Akialoa, 330 



Akikihi, 337 



Akilolo, 359 



Akoakoa=genera] name for coral, 486 



Akoko, 192, 212, 220, 2s3 



Aku (Ocean bonito), 366, 349 



and Opelu tabu (><rr Opelu) 

 Akule (Big-eyed scad), 362, 341, 349, 364 

 Akulikuli, 192 

 Akulikulikai, 199 



Alaa. A name applied to the species of the 

 genus of trees Sideroxylon. The sap of the 

 more common species (S. Sandtvicense Benth. 

 & Hook. ) was used as a bird lime. 



Alaala=(Fig. 9), 482 



Alaalahee. The spawn or eggs found in the 

 ■s(juid." It was eaten, with kukui nuts as a 

 relish. 



Alaalapuloa, 192 



Alaalawainui, 202 



Alae (Hawaiian gallinule), 323 



Legend of, 326 



keokeo (Hawaiian coot), 323 



Alahee. The name of a tree {Plertroni'i odorat ^ 

 Benth. & Hook.): from its wood instru- 

 ments were made for tilling the soil. (See 

 Oo. ) The leaves were also used to produce 

 a black dye. A shrub or small tree with 

 glossy leaves and ,fragrant, sweet-scented 

 flowers common on all islands, but especiallv 

 on Molokai. 



Alaihi, 371 



Alala (Hawaiian crow), 327 



Alalana (fatalufa), 366 

 Alamihi, 466 



Alaneo. The name of a cloak, or royal robe, 

 made of tlio feathers of the mamo only. 



Alani, 220 



Alaska, 324 



Alauhiio, 332 



Albatross, 312 



Black-footed, 310 



Black-footed, following a steamer, 316 



care of young, 315 



"dance,'" 316, 314 



eggs, 316 



eggs. Use of, 316 



Laysan, 92, 294, 316 

 Albatross, U. S. Fish Com. ship, 351 (fre- 

 quent mention in subsequent pages) 

 Albinism, Examples of (see Sparrows) 

 Alcyonarians, 479 

 Aleihi lakea, 349 

 Alena, 192 



Alexander. Dr. William D.. (Historian), 12 

 Alfalfa, 286 

 Algse, 500 



Common, at AVaikiki, 492 



Edible, 502 



from the reef, 498 



How to collect, 500 



Literature on, 502 



on the summit of Mauna Kea, 132 

 Algaroba, 208, 242 



habitat of, 243 



bean weevel, 395 



gum, 243 



honey, 243 



pod weevel, 395 



Phylodendron in an, 240 



scale, 391 



tree [Kiawe], 240 



trees at Waikiki, 116 



uses of, 243 



when introduced, 242 

 Alkali fel(ls]iar lava, 155 



Alii. One who rules or has authority over men. 



Aalii or Alii. The name of a small hard wood 

 tree (Dodonwa vixrosa Linn.) common on all 

 islands up to the 4000 foot leevl. The wood 

 is used to some extent for fence posts: the 

 leaves were used for medicine by the natives. 



Alii (Chief ess), 60 



how buried, 52 



Alii kapu. The high chiefs were styled alii kapu 

 or sacred chiefs and almost divine honors 

 was paid to them. 



Aliipoe, 207 



Allamanda. 248, 252 



Alligator pear=Avocado pear, 258, 2(51 



(see also Avocado), 262 

 Alluvial plain. Examples of [Hanalei]. 106 

 Almond, Demerara, 245 



nuts of, 248 



Tropical, 245 

 Alphabet, The Hawaiian, 39 

 Alps, 229 

 Altars, Fishermen 's, 339 



