These illustrations appear on signage at the National Tropical Botanical Garden on Kauai to illustrate the canoe plants in their gardens. Scroll down to see all the plants and then Wendy's photos of illustrating these plants.
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Example of Signage at National Tropical Botanical Garden
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Ape/Elephant Ear - Alocasia macrorrhiza
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Awa/Kava - Piper methysticum
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Hala/Screw Pine - Pandanus tectorius
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Hau - Hibiscus tiliaceus
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Hoi/Bitter Yam - Dioscorea bulbifera
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Ipu/Bottle Gourd - Lagenaria siceraria
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Kalo/Taro Root - Colocasia esculenta
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Kalo/Taro - Colocasia esculenta
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Kamani/Alexandrian Laurel - Calophyllum inophyllum
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Ki/Ti Leaf - Cordyline fruticosa
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Ko/Sugarcane - Saccharum officinarum
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Kou - Cordia subcordata
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Kukui/Candlenut Tree - Aleurites moluccana
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Mai'a/Banana - Musa acuminata
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Milo/Portia Tree - Thespesia populnea
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Niu/Coconut - Cocos nucifera
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Noni/Indian Mulberry - Morinda citrifolia
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Ohe/Bamboo - Schizostachyum glaucifolium
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Ohi'a'ai/Mountain Apple - Syzygium malaccense
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Olena/Tumeric - Curcuma longa
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Uala/Sweet Potato - Ipomoea batatas
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Ulu/Breadfruit - Artocarpus altilis
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Wauke/Paper Mulberry - Broussonetia papyrifera

Wendy drawing the Hoi/Bitter Yam at the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua’i.