{"product_id":"loulou-the-hawaiian-palm-paper","title":"Loulou: The Hawaiian Palm by Donald R. Hodel (paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe only native palms in Hawai‘i,\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eloulu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare among the Islands’ most distinctive plants. Several of the 24 recognized species are rare and endangered and all make handsome and appropriate ornamentals to adorn gardens and landscapes with their dramatic foliage, colorful flower clusters, and conspicuous fruits. In this volume, Donald Hodel shares his expertise on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eloulu,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehaving traveled extensively throughout Hawai‘i to research and photograph nearly all the species in their native habitat. In the course of his work, he described and named three\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eloulu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat were new to science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach of the 24 species is treated in detail and this book is handsomely illustrated with more than 200 color photographs that clearly show leaves, flower stalks, fruits, and habitat. Chapters on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eloulu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehistory, botany, ecology, conservation, uses, and propagation and culture provide essential background information for readers, whatever their level of interest or expertise. In the appendices, they will find a concise summary of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eloulu,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elists of species by island, and an illustrated compendium of exotic, naturalized palms of Hawai‘i and relatives of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eloulu\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003efound throughout the South Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs interest in growing and conserving native Hawaiian plants surges while their numbers and habitat continue to decline,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLoulu: The Hawaiian Palm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be valued as one of the most comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated treatments of these exceptional plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald R. Hodel,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a graduate of the University of Hawai‘i, is the environmental and landscape horticulture advisor (emeritus) for the University of California Cooperative Extension in Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in paperback November 2023. Originally published November 2012. UH Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e216 pages | 255 color illus., 37 maps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"detailBullets_feature_div\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"UH Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41567574229124,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/1161\/7924\/files\/9780824835675-600x906.jpg?v=1771465391","url":"https:\/\/basically-books-co.myshopify.com\/products\/loulou-the-hawaiian-palm-paper","provider":"Basically Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}