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Kwau, or Hawaiian hollyAquifoliaceae (Holly family)Indigenous to the Hawaiian islands (All the main islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe); also found in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands on Nuku Hiwa only.Hawaiiloa Ridge, Oahu Early Hawaiians used the wood for kapa (tapa) anvils called kua kuku, on which the second-stage kapa making process was done on. The wood was also used for trimmings canoes (waa). Etymology:The generic name Ilex is the Latin name for the Evergreen or Holm oak tree (Quercus ilex).The Latin specific epithet anomala means extraordinary or abnormal.
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Leaves sold roadside near the town of Tena, central Ecuador. The species is found mainly in that country and the leaves used to make a tea similar to the related Yerba Mate.
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Th Trn Tam o, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam
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All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.
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Botanisk Have Århus
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Hobro Skov
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Elkmont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, Tennessee, US
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Tanga, Tanzania
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Geneva, Florida, United States
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Igarapeassu, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Wedgefield, Florida, United States
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Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Sandalwood Mobile Home Park, Florida, United States
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Orlando, Florida, United States
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Burley, England, United Kingdom
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Florida, United States
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Charcos, Puntarenas, Costa Rica