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RE: sandalwood

At 07:43 AM 10/26/98 -1000, you wrote:

I don't think there would be a problem bringing in seeds.  They should be
ripening soon (as I remember).  i think that it would be a problem for CDOA
if there was a sandalwood industry.  There were a lot of trees in the
Volcanos national park (but you can't pick, unless you are Hawaiian and
excersising your traditional rights to harves and gather).  Also some on
the sadleroad between the mountains.  There were another species common on
teh slopes of Halekala on Maui.  Nice red flowers.   
	Might want to establish the koa (Acacia koa)  trees first though..
>
>OK, the aussies seem too difficult for the lady and almost certainly
>available only from seed.  Acacias are highly allergenic, something that
>has been a big issue in the American Southwest where so many elderly
>retirees reside.  I'll check but I'd guess those acacias are not welcome in
>Arizona.  It does seem as if the parasitic relationship is temporary so
>maybe a mature specimen could exist independently.
>But I wonder about the Hawaiian species.  I found six native Hawaiian
>Santalum's at the Univ of Hawaii web site.  The lady might be willing to
>fly to Hilo for a tree.  But then there's the California quarantine to
>contend with.
>
>

Mach T. Fukada, Web Master
fukada@hawaii.edu
Honolulu Aquarium Society
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