Kō an ethnobotanical guide to Hawaiian sugarcane cultivars

"This work represents nearly a decade of historical research, ethnography, and observations of sugarcane cultivars developed by Hawaiian agriculturalists before European contact and some subsequently important heirloom varieties. The volume presents ethnobotanical information on over 100 variet...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lincoln, Noa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Honolulu University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2020]
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Online Access:https://www.lib.tsu.ru/mminfo/2023/EBSCO/2369086.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • An Overview
  • An Introduction to Sugarcane
  • Kō in Hawai'i
  • Hawaiian Terminology for Kō Plant Anatomy
  • Identification and Naming
  • Identification Guide
  • Notes on Naming
  • Botanical Key to Hawai'i's Sugarcane Varieties
  • I. Cane Banded
  • II. Cane solid colored
  • Varietal Descriptions
  • Native Hawaiian Varieties
  • Banded Dark Colored
  • Banded Light Colored
  • Solid Dark Colored
  • Solid Light Colored
  • Heirloom Varieties in Hawai'i
  • Introduced Varieties Banded
  • Introduced Varieties Solid Colored
  • Hybrid Varieties
  • Appendix I
  • Appendix II
  • Appendix III
  • Glossary of Hawaiian Terms
  • References
  • Index