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24-JUL-2005

Akia, (Wikstroemia uva-ursi)

Endemic to Hawaii. It is sometimes called the "fish poison plant."
The flowers of this Hawaiian plant are yellowish green. The fruit are a colorful red.
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The Early Hawaiians recognized that an extract from the branches of the plant is poisonous.
They used it to stun fish. The poison is harmless to humans.

Konica-Minolta DiMAGE A200
1/320s f/4.5 at 50.8mm iso50 hide exif
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Date/Time24-Jul-2005 10:03:59
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