Māmane, Spoon Rest by Emily Herb
n. A native leguminous tree (Sophora chrysophylla), which thrives at high altitudes, up to the tree line, as on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. The leaves are narrow, compound, more or less downy, the flowers commonly yellow, the pods four-winged, yellow-seeded. Hawaiians formerly used the hard wood for spades and sled runners. (Neal 442–3; Kep. 65.)
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