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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: seedscattering 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 inacropus 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 ( " s t i l l eyes") i . Procreation, f e r t i l i t y. Pohaku-o-Ka"he: stone-of-Kane p i l l a r as f e r t i l i t y 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-naking (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 241