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HAWAII - POLYNESIAN INTRODUCTION

Saccharum officinarum

Keauhou, Hawaii

 

Hapai var., Haiku, Oahu

SUGARCANE        KO

Introduced to Hawaii by early Polynesians.  Originally from New Guinea and cultivated in warm climates around the world.  Stem color varies by cultivar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarcane

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_plantations_in_Hawaii