09-03-2006, 11:49 PM
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Mella
A good, less expensive book is "a Native Hawaiian Garden" University of Hawaii Press
John Culliney and Bruce Koebele 25 dollars 17 at Amazon.
Some perhaps surprising facts. A very great number of what you might think as native plants aren't, ie Coconut palms, bananas, breadfruit, practically anything edible.
Second, until very recently, according to these authors, it was illegal to propagate possess and plant endangered or threatened native plants. They go into the ecologocal arguments and thoughts behind this perverse policy in this book. very interesting reading and they give propagation tips for the plants, as well as tell you how difficult it is.
It still is illegal to collect plants, seeds , cuttings etc. from any wild endangered plant without a permit from the DLNR.
It is currently legal to possess an endangered plant only if it comes from cultivated stock.
If you want to GIVE AWAY material from your endangered plant you can but if you want to SELL it you have to have a permit.
You are advised NOT to plant any material back into the wild.
Last, a license from the state is required to collect plants, cuttings, seeds, etc. from NONendangered plants on any state land (PArks,forest reserves)
Lee