The Hawaiian Kukui Nut Story Part I

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urvival. Our knowledge of these unique relationships with humans and animals are being lost as indigenous cultures vanish. The Kukui nut story still thrives in Hawaii.The Kukui Nut Tree is referred to as a “canoe plant” having been brought to the islands by the Polynesians. The tree grows 80 feet tall and extends outwards into an oval-shaped canopy.I

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t’s also called the “candlenut tree” in India and throughout the world. It has multiple uses as an oil, food, medicine, and material crafted into canoes, bowls, and sacred royal ceremonial leis. This one tree has been at the epicenter of the Polynesian-Hawaiian cultures for millenniums.Part II details the Kukui Nut Legacy in the Hawaiian Islands.</article></body>

The Hawaiian Kukui Nut Story Part I

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Every single plant on Earth has a sacred purpose to nourish, heal, and provide for our human existence and ultimate survival. Our knowledge of these unique relationships with humans and animals are being lost as indigenous cultures vanish. The Kukui nut story still thrives in Hawaii.

The Kukui Nut Tree is referred to as a “canoe plant” having been brought to the islands by the Polynesians. The tree grows 80 feet tall and extends outwards into an oval-shaped canopy.

It’s also called the “candlenut tree” in India and throughout the world. It has multiple uses as an oil, food, medicine, and material crafted into canoes, bowls, and sacred royal ceremonial leis. This one tree has been at the epicenter of the Polynesian-Hawaiian cultures for millenniums.

Part II details the Kukui Nut Legacy in the Hawaiian Islands.