MANU
Nene
Sacred to Pele, it is very resilient and often the first plant to grow on new lava flows.
'Ohi'a lehua
The three main types of volcanoes we are studying.
cinder, shield, and composite
Who is Pelehonuamea? (more than the name)
Deity of fire/volcano--Pele
Hawaiian for the direction North.
'Akau
Feeds on rodents, insects, small birds and can dive on prey from the air.
'Io
Used to make canoes, homes, surfboards.
Koa
Molten lava erupts, spins in the air like cotton candy and creates thin, golden glass strands called_______.
Pele's hair
Pele's sister.
Hi'iaka
This bird is a symbol of royalty.
'Io
There are now approximately 125 of these in captivity.
'Alala
Important food source for the nene.
'Ohelo 'ai
Lava that moves slowly and cools with a very rough surface.
'A'a
Where does Pele live?
Hale'ma'uma'u crater
The Palila evolved with the ability to ingest the poisonous compounds of the ___________.
Mamane
'Aumakua of Hawaiian canoe makers: indicators of unseaworthy koa trees.
Hawai'i 'Elepaio
It's wiry stems crawl across the ground and are important for erosion and invasive species prevention.
Uluhe
An elongated fracture or crack at the surface from which lava erupts.
Fissure 🤭
Solidified, small pieces of lava found at the end of glass strands from molten lava spinning in the air.
Ceratocystis fimbriata OR _________ has the potential to become a major threat to our native forests and watersheds.
Rapid Ohi'a Death or ohi'a wilt
Found only on slopes of Mauna Kea, relies on green mamane tree seeds for 90% of its food.
Palila
Considered a kinolau (physical form) of the demogod Kamapua'a.
'Ama'u
An area of land that is surrounded by younger lava flows, in effect an "island" within a sea of lava.
kipuka
Hawaiian name for Big Island.
Moku o Keawe