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Ti Plant/Hawaiian Ti

Cordyline fruticosa

Photo by LeonardoMB
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Field Notes

Description:

Its an evergreen flowering plant in the "Asparagus" family. Used to make items of clothing including skirts worn in dance performances. The Hawaiian hula skirt is a dense skirt with an opaque layer of at least 50 green leaves and the bottom (top of the leaves) shaved flat.

Habitat:

It is native to tropical southeastern Asia, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, northeastern Australia, the Indian Ocean, and parts of Polynesia.

Notes:

A student of mine brought this plant to plant in the school.

Species ID Suggestions

Ti Plant

Cordyline fruticosa

Hawaiian Ti

Cordyline fruticosa

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