Hawaiian Heritage Plants (Latitude 20 Books)
Worth buying if: You collect practical ethnobotany from Angela Kay Kepler about kalo, hiʻaka, and ʻōhiʻa.
Skip it if: You seek a scientific monograph with exhaustive taxonomic keys and primary research data.
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Summary
Angela Kay Kepler’s Hawaiian Heritage Plants (Latitude 20 Books) surveys 240 pages of native and introduced plants, pairing ethnobotanical stories with identification notes and practical uses rooted in Hawaiian tradition.
Why this book now
As interest in conservation and native-garden restoration grows, Kepler’s fieldwise account provides timely context for preserving Hawaii’s botanical heritage.
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- You collect practical ethnobotany from Angela Kay Kepler about kalo, hiʻaka, and ʻōhiʻa.
- You want a Univ of Hawaii Press handbook for native-plant gardening or cultural research.
- You seek a scientific monograph with exhaustive taxonomic keys and primary research data.
- You need a short pocket field guide for quick trail identification.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780824819941
Worth buying if: You collect practical ethnobotany from Angela Kay Kepler about kalo, hiʻaka, and ʻōhiʻa.
Skip it if: You seek a scientific monograph with exhaustive taxonomic keys and primary research data.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
About 240 pages of medium-depth entries: good for paced reading over several evenings or dipping into specific species when planning a garden or cultural study.
What stands out here
This Univ of Hawaii Press edition emphasizes Kepler’s combination of cultural notes, uses, and clear plant descriptions across Latitude 20’s heritage-plant framing.
Best way to approach it
Read by species or theme—consult individual plant entries when researching kalo, ʻōhiʻa, medicinal uses, or planning native-plant restoration projects.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780824819941
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