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HAWAIIAN TREE - NEED NAME - 2008/08/12 04:41
Oh, well. I posted it to the wrong spot, so here I go again! I've tried for two years to learn the name of this plant/tree. My sister was in Maui in February 2006 and picked up these seed pods from the grounds around her hotel. She sent some to me. The pods are 7-8 inches long, hard, dark brown, containing oval seeds that are also very hard. The seeds are a shiny dark brown. I scored some and planted them in Pittsburgh, but when I brought the plants indoors in Sept., they dropped leaves and died. The stem is woody,the leaves slightly boomerang-shaped. Sort of like Mimosa/Acacia or Black Locust leaf clusters, but the leaf shape is different. I've moved to NC and planted a seed after scoring it and letting it soak for 48 hours. It sprouted and is about 14 inches tall. I've spent weeks trying to name it; contacted the agricultural ext serv in Hawaii - tried business contacts from Hawaii -- all with no luck. Can someone tell me what this plant is so that i can go online and learn about it? Thank you!
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