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- Kane-noho-pali-lalo: dwelling in the lower cliff
- g. Plants.
- Kane-i-ka-ho'opuakea: pale flower
- Kane-i-ka-pua-lalahua: seed-scattering flower
- Kane-i-kamaile: Alyxia olivaeformis
- Kane-i-ka-palai: Microlepi setosa
- Kane-i-ka-ei'ie: Freycinetla arborea
- Kane-i-ka-pua-lehua: Metrosideros macropus
- Kane-i-ka-pualena: yellow flower
- Kane-i-ka-'olapa: Cheirodendron spp.
- Kane-i-ka-halapepe: Dracaena (Pleomele) aurea
- Kane-i-ke-kalo: Colocasia esculenta
- Kane-i-ke-ko: Saccharum officinarum
- Kane-'ohe: Graminae bambusa
- Kane-i-ka-'awa: Piper methysticum
- (pua-kala): spiny poppy (kala, 'to forgive')
- (limu-kala): seaweed, Sargassum spp.
- h. Birds.
- Ka-pueo-kahi: lone owl (bird of Kamehameha IV)
- Ka-pueo-makalulu: owl of peace ("still eyes")
- i. Procreation, fertility.
- Pohaku-o-Kane: stone-of-Kane pillar as fertility shrine
4. Symbolization of the god Kanaloa.
- a. God of the sea.
- octopus, as symbol of the eight-eyed, or eight-legged wind compass rayfish whale, propoise, whale ivory coral (with Kane)
- b. Plant forms.
- banana fiber, as used in cordage ('awe'awe, plantain).
- uhaloa (Waltheria americana), with Kamapua'a/Lono
- black 'awa ('awa hiwa), with Kane.
- c. Other
- sunlight and white color (with Kane)
To summarize the discussion of kinolau symbolism, although more thorough analysis is really needed, suffice it to say that a significant number are staple plants, or basic, necessary food plants: taro (Kane, Lono, Haloa); sweet potato (Lono); breadfruit (Ku, Haumea); cane (Kane). Another group are medicine and narcotic plants; 'uhaloa (Lono, Kanaloa); ti plant (Ku, Lono); kala (Lono); or fiber plants: coconut (Ku); banana plaintain (Kanaloa); fern down as stuffing for embalming the dead or for fire-making (Ku-pulupulu, Lono-makua). A very important group are hardwood plants and trees used in making weapons, implements, and in general building of houses, canoes, or carving of images, all forms of Ku. Others
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