Newsletter of the 
Hawaiian Botanical Society 
Volume 38 Numbers 3, 4 
ISSN: 1523-7338 
September - December, 1999 
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In This Issue 
Wai 'anae Kai Trail Plant List 
by Clyde T. Imada, Leilani Pyle, 
and Roger Sorrell, PhD 45 
Breaking Seed Dormancy in 
Hawaiian Santalum Species 
with Gibber ellic Acid hy Bruce 
P. Koehele 52 
Biocontrol of Yellow Himalayan 
Raspberry: Exploration in 
China by Donald E. Gardner 
53 
New Web Page 59 
Call for Contributions 59 
Wai^anae Kai Trail Plant 
List 
Clyde T. Imada' y Leilani Pyle\ 
and Roger Sorrell, PhD^ 
^Department of Natural Sciences/Botany, Bishop 
Museum, Honolulu, HI 96817; ^pyle@hawaii.cdu; 
and 
^Harold L. Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu, HI 96822 
Survey Dates: September 26, 1998; November 7, 1998; September 
6, 1999; February 16, 2000 
Reason for Trail Selection: The Wai'anae Kai trail is well known 
for its largely intact native mixed mesic forest, and is an excellent 
hike for viewing the native plants of this vegetation zone in the 
Wai'anae Range. A number of rare endemic plants can be seen 
along this trail. 
Location Reference: Bryan's Sectional Maps p. 113; USGS 
topographic maps: Wai'anae and Ka'ena quadrangles; trailhead 
global positioner reading: N 21°29.42', W 158°09.5r. 
Access: Through Board of Water Supply gated trailhead area. No 
permit needed. Trail is described in Stuart Ball's book, The Hiker's 
Guide to O 'ahu. 
Elevations: Trailhead, 1,300 ft (395 m); highest elevation of 
survey (see Description): 2,640 ft (805 m). 
Continued on Page 47 
