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Loulu

Pritchardia

Native Endemic

Loulu can mean “umbrella” in Hawaiian, as leaves were used for roof thatch or for protection from rain. The wood is for house posts, altars, drums and canoes and the leaves woven into hats and baskets. Prichardia is the only genus of palms native to Hawaiʻi. There are 22 different Hawaiian species nine of which are endangered.