2 edition of Additions to the flora of Niihau found in the catalog.
Additions to the flora of Niihau
St. John, Harold.
Published
1931
by The Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii
.
Written in
Edition Notes
Statement | by Harold St. John. |
Series | Bernice P. Bishop Museum. Occasional papers., Vol. IX, no. 14 |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | GN670 .B6 vol. 9, no. 14, QK473.H4 .B6 vol. 9, no. 14 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | 11 p. |
Number of Pages | 11 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL6300557M |
LC Control Number | 34001642 |
OCLC/WorldCa | 4159825 |
Niʻihau (Hawaiian: [ˈniʔiˈhɐw]) anglicized as Niihau (/ ˈ n iː. h aʊ, ˈ n iː. iː ˌ h aʊ / NEE-how, NEE-ee-how) is the westernmost main and seventh largest inhabited island in is miles ( km) southwest of Kauaʻi across the Kaulakahi area is square miles ( km 2). Several intermittent playa lakes provide wetland habitats for the Hawaiian coot. Poorly written, but an intriguing story and a unique picture into life on the secretive island of Niihau. The book focuses on the little-known crash of a Japanese Zero pilot on the Hawaiian Island - Niihau on 7 December Definitely worth the read. flag Like see review/5(5).
Today, in addition to the limited openings at the school, Ni‘ihau Safaris, Ltd., and support for a small US Navy installation provide the only employment available to a small number of workers, and neither of the latter offers full-time work for the residents. Making and selling Ni‘ihau shell lei is, therefore, not only important as the. The island of Niihau was sold in by Kmg Kamehameha V to Mrs. Francis Sin clair, Sr., for her two sons, J. and F. Sinclair. It continued in the family, being transferred to Robinson, to the Estate ofAubrey Robmson, and now to his addition to the sheep and cattle ranch op~rated on Niihau, the Sinclair family ac.
The one exception is reserved for those who book a tour through the owners’ companies, Niihau Helicopters and Niihau Safaris. Booking a Niihau helicopter tour lands guests on a deserted Niihau beach, far from the town. Although access to parts of the island is restricted, the white sand and the crystal clear waters of the ultra-secluded. Harold St. John (July 24/25 – Decem ) was a professor of botany at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa from to A prolific specialist in field botany and systematics, he is credited with discovering about new species of Pandanus, along with many other species, especially in the Pacific Islands.. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was .
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ADDITIONS TO THE FLORA OF NIIHAtJ By HAR0J.D ST. JOHN The only recent and extensive account of the vascular flora of the island of Niihau is by Charles N.
Forbes. late botanist of the B. Bishop Museum.l lie included ill his report the few published records of the early collectors: Lay and Collie inJ. Remy between A Chronicle and Flora of Niihau [Wichman, Juliet Rice, St.
John, Harold] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Chronicle and Flora of NiihauCited by: 2. The central fact about Niihau is lack of water.
In pre-Contact times and for a few generations afterward it seems Additions to the flora of Niihau book have supported a population of about 1, in wet years, dropping to zero during droughts, when everybody moved to Kauai.
(Though Tabrah doesn't make the point, this recurrent migration demonstrates a vital point about Polynesia /5(6). There was hardly any mention of Kahoolawe in the book and nothing of use on the Flora.
The book was more an accounting of the Bishop Museum's directors travels and comments on other museums collections of Hawaiian artifacts. Lots of complaints on mislabeling and some laments on poor conservation. The book cover and title is completely misleading.1/5(1). A Chronicle and Flora of Ni'ihau by Juliet Rice Wichman, Harold St.
John, pages, Kahoolawe, Na Leo O Kanaloa: Chants and Stories of Kahoolawe by Wayne Levin and Rowland Reeve, Niihau: The Last Hawaiian Island by Ruth M. Tabrah, Ni'ihau Shell Lei's by Linda Paik Moriarty, Leland A. Cook, pages, Shuzo Uemoto’s photographs appeared in Pupu ‘o Ni’ihau by Linda Moriarty, the catalog for a exhibit at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
The soft-cover book is available through the Academy Shop, () ; The island encompasses 72 square miles of an extinct volcano and features planted forests and brushy flatlands.
Located in the rain shadow of Kauai, Niihau is surprisingly arid, so it does not have the lush tropical flora visitors might expect to find in Hawaii. It is home to free-ranging wild boar, feral hybrid sheep, aoudad, eland and oryx.
Home to seabird sanctuaries, Niihau is flanked by craggy cliffs offset by vibrant flora and fauna. On those cliffs is a Navy base, which also happens to provide the island with its main source of economy.
As a relatively undeveloped and untouched island, Niihau has no tourism to speak of. Niihau, Hawaiian Ni‘ihau, volcanic island, Kauai county, Hawaii, U.S. Niihau lies 17 miles (27 km) southwest of Kauai island.
The smallest of the populated Hawaiian Islands, Niihau has an area of 70 square miles ( square km). King Kamehameha IV sold it for $10, in to Elizabeth Sinclair of Scotland. Her descendants, the Kamaaina (meaning “Old-Timer”) Robinson family.
Notes on the Flora of Kahoolawe and Molokini: An Enumeration of Niihau Plants, Vol. 5 (Classic Reprint) [Charles N. Forbes] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.
Basal pagination; p.c. indicates that the illustration was from a. Visit Niihau - The Forbidden Hawaiian Island. Now YOU can visit Niihau, the Hawaiian "Forbidden Island" - where "time has stood still". One of only three places in the world where technology has not yet moved in, Niihau Island (if you pronounce it "Nee-ee-how" you'll be pretty close) is a 72 square mile privately owned island just southwest of the island of Kauai.
InNiihau was the one out of Hawaii’s precincts to vote against statehood. The predominantly native Hawaiian inhabitants herd sheep and cattle and gather honey, and they have made the island famous through the export of highly prized jewelry made of tiny shells collected on the island’s beaches.
Humpbacked little Niihau–known. Chronicle and flora of Niihau. Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii, USA: National Tropical Botanical Garden, © (OCoLC) Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: Juliet Rice Wichman; Harold St John.
Looking for the things to do in Niihau. View a carefully curated list of activities and attractions brought to you by Travel + Leisure. Additions to the KnownInsect Faunaof Niihau J.
Beardsley EXPERIMENT STATION, HSPA HONOLULU, HAWAII AND L. TUTHILL DEPT. OF ZOOLOGY ANDEMTOMOLOGY,UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII HONOLULU, HAWAII (Presented at the meeting of October13, ) Through the courtesy of Mr. Aylmer Robinson the junior author. Ni ʻ ihau or Niihau (/ ˈ n iː h aʊ /; Hawaiian: [ˈniʔiˈhɔu]) is the seventh largest of the inhabited Hawaiian Islands in the U.S.
state of Hawai ʻ i, having an area of square miles ( km 2). [4] Ni ʻ ihau lies miles ( nmi; km) southwest of Kaua ʻ i across the Kaulakahi l intermittent playa lakes provide wetland habitats for the Hawaiian Coot, the.
Niihau: The Traditions of an Hawaiian Island Paperback – March 1, by Sr. Moses Keale (Author), Rerioterai Tava (Author) out of 5 stars 4 ratingsReviews: 4. A Chronicle and Flora of Niihau combines a flora with an historical account of this small island. NTBG is currently collaborating on floras of three other island groups: the Marquesas Islands, Samoa, and Micronesia.
In addition to this Internet flora, a two-volume book flora. Niihau is the smallest of Hawaii’s inhabited islands. The island is known by its nickname of the ‘Forbidden Island’ as it is generally off limits to the public and only relatives of the island’s owners and invited guests are allowed to step foot on the land.
Book your tour at least 10 days in advance and receive a $10 per person. Additional Physical Format: Online version: Tava, Rerioterai. Niihau. Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Pub. Co., © (OCoLC) Document Type: Book.Niihau is a redirect to Niʻihau. searching for Niihau 51 found ( total) alternate case: niihau.
Mākaha Sons ( words) no match in snippet view article find links to article The Mākaha Sons of Niʻihau / The Mākaha Sons are a Hawaiian musical group formed in on the island of Oahu by Jerome Koko, Louis "Moon" Kauakahi.Find link is a tool written by Edward Betts. searching for Niihau 54 found ( total) alternate case: niihau Mākaha Sons ( words) exact match in snippet view article find links to article Israel Kamakawiwo'ole abruptly quit the group in The Mākaha Sons of Niihau and the Makaha Sons have released 21 CDs, and produced a DVD on their own.