edible wild plants

[Seeb]

I am looking for a class in or a book on identifying edible plants here

[Rene Siracusa]

Barbara Fahs, who writes the Healthful Herbalist column in the Big Island Weekly, gives classes periodically. She also has a book out, "Super Simple Guide to Creating Hawaiian Gardens For Kama'aina and Malihini". Chapter 7, Wonderful Weeds to Encourage, will give you a lot of the info you seek.

Also, in the Hawaiiana section of the library, there is a book by Beatrice Kraus on the ethnobotany of Hawaii (don't remember title) which covers a lot of that same info and has line drawings of the plants for identification.

Another good reference is the "Hawaiian Organic Growing Guide" published by Oasis Maui, 230 Hana Hwy, #8, Kahului, Maui, 96732, 81-2634 - it may be out of print.

Good luck.

[Rene Siracusa]

Oops - mistyped that Maui phone number - it should be 871-2634

[riverwolf]

Also....Medicine At Your Feet, ( Healing Plants of the Hawaiian Kingdom)
by David Bruce Leonard.
enjoy.

riverwolf