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Official Hawaiian Island Flowers & Lei Materials
Like many states, Hawaii has many official items. For example:
- The pulelehua, also known as the Kamehameha butterfly, is the official insect of the state.
- The humuhumunukunukuapua`a, also known as the rectangular triggerfish, is the official fish of the state.
- The humpback whale is the official marine mammal of the state.
- The ōpe`ape`a, otherwise known as the Hawaiian hoary bat, is the official land mammal of the state.
- The Hawaiian monk seal is the official mammal of the state.
This geocache focuses on the official flowers of each island.
The state of Hawaii’s official flower is the native yellow hibiscus, also known as the Pua Aloalo or Ma`o-hau-hele.
Besides the islands in the simple puzzle below, the pūpū, also known as the momi, laiki, and kahelelani, is the official lei material of the island of Ni`ihau.
And finally, the hinahina or native heliotrope is the official lei material of the island of Kaho`olawe.
Please solve for the following by matching the island with the flower/lei material:
N 33 52.`ōhi`a lehua| lokelani | pua `ilima
W 117 42.mokihana | pua kukui | kauna`oa
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