The system of JO National Parks contains areas of highest M I 

 grandeur essentially in the primitive state The National P,A « .* a " d * Cientif,r 



of the Interior, administers *Z as well aT 5 ?» System, of the Department 



s. g ni fi eanee. The law „ „„. £ ^^fl^S i'Sr""'! ^ 

 un.mpaired for the enjoyment of fntore ,-enerationT ^ U P ' SScd 



traces the 7uZXH *■ " * "'^ - 



island of N,a„i includes the B rea, crater of Ha.elal ^ ^ i0n °" 5 



In the- maze of lava streams thai pour out durincr H« 

 "fen escape cover hy successive flows An , i , Z f med'fc "UTT T * ^ ^ 

 means a loop or an open space in the forest. , a ip, ra,,P,, ' ^ ' *« *• 



long period of time, P ood. deep «| f orms , thp plan, inhah Its deveh! 'Y^"^."" 1 *"' <<" - 

 •he nature of their history and environment dK, n h n deVelop i ch " rac,CT "'«i« »h.t reflect 

 #W« with fa area of ,00 acre, tZ M^od TZ e 7" '• - ** Kipuka 



natural members of its flora. Many type ' t Tl I T ^ ^ « 



botanists. Authorities h,* e 1(0( . n ,,rawn from " "'""^ il 3n ' { described by 



^nifican, p.aee i w , pIa T ^ ^ C0Un '"" » * treasure, ,, h I 



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At the start of the trail is an exhibit 

 with a map showing the outlines of the 

 kipuka, surrounded hy prehistoric hut 

 recent (before 1 900 1 flows. Kour com- 

 mon native birds, the apupane % me,, ama* 

 ki/u\ and f'l' i><ii<>, are illustrated in eolor. 

 This is a favorite haunt, giving tin- nick* 

 name Mid Park. Since the hirds forage 

 in the lofty canopy of trees, and sing 

 little <luring tin- heal of the flay, patience 

 re necessary qualities for see- 

 ing these alluring subjects. 



a sp.K <>ne of the 

 be seen along roads 

 It grows to the 

 ^e Mauna Loa 

 ale flowers 

 clusters 

 capsules 

 owy 

 eis 



ye 

 \her 

 bod 

 ful 



Oodonaeas are found on all of the 

 larger islands of Hawaii. The three chief 

 species are I), viscosa* 1). crio<arpa % and 

 I), sandu icensis. D. viscosa is also found 

 in other parts of the Pacific 



2. (Miin Leliua ( Mrtrosidvros colli nu) 

 The n/u'a, like the eucalyptus and guava, 

 belongs to the Myrtle Family. It is found 

 throughout Polynesia, and grows from 

 sea-level to <),(MH) feet in Hawaii. It is 

 lire commonest forest tree on the islands 

 often growing in ahirosl pure stands. It 

 is a pioneer on most lava R0VIS, The 

 showy pompoms of bright red stamms 

 make it allraetiw while in flower. 



3. As you stand on this rise, look about 

 JTOU. You are on the threshold of Kiptrka 

 Puaulu. \oir the contrasting scenes be- 

 hind and before you. Almost all of the 

 trees on the flows back of you are ohia: 

 the shrubs mixed through them arc pu- 

 hiau c fStyphelia tam nam ciac I and 

 aalii. 



4. lonui (Dryoptcris palearea). A 

 rather stiff, erect fern that is common in 

 Bird Park. Varieties or close relatives 

 of this fern are widespread throughout 

 the world. This and several other ferns 

 an- erroneously termed lauka/u. the Ha- 

 waiian word for plantain. Plantago 

 major. 



5. Palapalai ( Mi< ridepia setosa), a 

 lacy, attractive fern, one of the com 

 monest along the trail. It prefers open 

 glades arrd edges of the woods. It grows 

 on all of the larger islands, and else- 

 yvhere on Pacific Islands. Malaysia, In- 

 dia, and Ceylon. It was used to decorate 

 the altars of Laka, goddess of the hula. 



Plcasr help preserve the primitive scene by placing re I use in containers provided 

 for this purpose and hy refraining from picking, breakings or removing flowers, ferns, 

 and natural specimens. 



Aolii with capsules 



