Lyon Arboretum University of Hawai´i

Volume XXXVI, No. 3 The Kukui Fall 2012 This newsletter available is in an alternate format upon request. The Leaf Kukui published is quarterly the by Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Mānoa Road, Honolulu, Hawai Thom Linda Dept., Education for Suppplies Center Garden bowls;Urban and kets Wong Jodean Jellies; & for Jams Nancy Fujimoto & Clyde Jellies; & for Jams Lilikoi Friend Helen Jellies; & for Jams Bowers Mandy lies; Chang John donors: thefollowing gratitude, with acknowledge, We support your for Mahalo Jill Laughlin 988 at Laughlin Jill contact learners, please foryoung opportunities field trip future fund help To year. a children 7,000 over low costto a at opportunities educational rich provide to strives Arboretum The Lyon generous gift! their for Foundation Wong the to MAHALO sincere a send all come. We yearsto many well all us keep to will help and weatherdays, Kona recent the relief during welcome very a been has waterfountain Thenew garden. the in working volunteers Children's Garden our and Center, Learning Goss Children's Mueller Marilyn the Garden, Children's the visiting chaperones and teachers students, thirsty our all of needs the serving ter, Cen- the at Education fountain drinking a of installation also the grant funded Foundation The Wong living." of patterns sustainable into eventually and literacy, logical eco- into mature can these values cultivated, Properly Nature. for affinity an and wonder sense of a with born are "Children eloquently stated Barlow apple.As Zenobia mountain a tasted or hike, a , taken rain a in timebeen they've first the is it students of these many For environment. land is- their to children local connect to designed are programs school Our studies. classroom their to aligned directly ofactivities morning full weeks fora few next the in willstudents arrive additional 1,100 and far fall, this so haveparticipated students 800 Over families). lowincome percentage of large a with (schools schools Title One in students to cost no at year this programs trip field school Foundation Wong A. Esther Y.and Q. Richard the grantfrom generous a by possible made were Lyon at experiences trip field other many and These on! going is learning enthusiastic and active see easily that can You invertebrates. their on might prey animals what and where live, they agents, dispersal decomposers, pollinators, are eats,ifthey invertebrate their what determine then discoveries their identifying on concentrate students asthe lensesdistributed hand are and Clipboards tools. digging netsand sweep their with dwellers other of forest plethora a and worms, earth- moths, crickets,find isopods, students as shrieks discovery of by replaced is quiet quickly The environment. live rainforest this in that invertebrates and animals , amazing the some of ouflage cam- agility, speed, with themselves protect invertebrates some how describing hunt, invertebrate the explain we as carefully watches graders second apprehensive slightly attentiveand of A group Funding Foundation A. Wong and Esther Q.Y. Richard and venom and

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- ! This is their first field trip to Lyon, and the activities have widened their eyes to to eyes their widened and have activities the Lyon, to trip field first This! is their Jaboticaba & Surinam Cherries for Jams & Jellies; Bonnie Eyre Bonnie Jellies; & for Jams Surinam& Cherries Jaboticaba

- Vacuum Sealer; Rainbow Bees LLC Bees Rainbow Sealer; Vacuum - - hydrated for hydrated Orchid Journals; Thayla DeMott Thayla Journals; Orchid - ! !

Plants for the Children’s Garden; Ingrid Beadles Meyer Beadles Ingrid Garden; theChildren’s for Plants

- Vases; Judy Sekiya Judy Vases; - Lemons for Jams & Jellies; Winifred Maekawa Winifred Jellies; & Jams for Lemons . The Wong grant provided funding to offer our offer to our funding provided grant TheWong . Editor: –

Mangos for Jams & Jellies & for Jams Mangos Derek Higashi - Books; Ellen Yabusaki Ellen Books; -

— Buckets; Steve & Cheryl Omatsu Cheryl & Steve Buckets; Certo & Sure Gell for Jams & Jel- & for Jams Sure & Gell Certo

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- Office - Figs Figs - From the Director’s Desk It is sometimes said that good things regarding the road’s rapidly deteriorat- wonderful recognition of all our great come in threes. Well, they say that ing condition. We are thrilled that the work to engage the broader community about bad things, too, but we won’t State agreed to work with UH to repair in our mission. And thirdly, Nellie Su- think about that! We always have a lot the road and install some speed bumps. gii’s conservation work was the to celebrate at the Lyon Arboretum, not The issue of road ownership is another recipient of the Star Award of the Cen- the least of which is the support of all matter, and one that an official State ter for Plant Conservation. What could our friends and the community. The task force will be tackling. The second be better than local recognition, na- three good things I’m referring to are, great thing is that the City Council re- tional recognition, and an easier drive firstly, the road leading to our entrance cently presented the arboretum with an for each of you to get here to see for is finally repaired! Former Chancellor award for Outstanding Community Ser- yourself what all the fuss is about. Hinshaw and I had several meetings vice. We can thank Councilmember Ann Mahalo to you all! with City & County and State officials Kobayashi for nominating us for this - Christopher Dunn

FLA Board Members 2012-2013

Jonathan Steiner, President Paul Sibley, Vice President Ann Kadowaki, Secretary Michael Moore, Treasurer Trudie Taylor, Past President Mary Ann Bell Sono Hirose-Hulbert Trudy Schandler-Wong Lisa Cavanah Richard Kennedy Diana Snyder Jeanne Farr David McCauley Patricia Wassel Mark Hastert Duane Okamoto Kristin Herrick Chuck Pearson

Advisory Board Margaret Armstrong Christopher Dunn, Director Emmy Seymour Lillian Ito, Administrative Assistant Susan Spangler Friends of Lyon Arboretum Member Donations Koa Level ($500 and above) ‘Ilima Level (up to $250) Eve Anderson Elizabeth McCutcheon of the Tropics David McCauley Helene Arata Herbert Minn Lynette Wagman Leslie Berger Judith Moore Bronwen Welch Ohi’a Level ($250 to $500) Chris Field Robert Osgood Sarah Fincke Ethel Kuwasaki Clifford & Rosalie Slater

Page 2 Volume XXXVI, No. 3 FALL 2012 Update from the Friends of Lyon Arboretum President -Aloha friends and members. By the time tivities were opened up by a wonderful Hula Blessing by you read this, I will have completed my Halau Na Pua Lei o Likolehua. Our guests enjoyed mu- first of two years as President of the sic from Hapa Folk (accompanied by Steven Molnar), Board of Friends of Lyon Arboretum. demonstrations of lauhala weaving (Carolyn Affonso), What an exciting year it has been! Most kapa making (Moana Eisele), arranging (Kelly recently, on September 30, 2012, we held Steiner), a Kupe’e making workshop (Bill Char), tours, our first ever Lyon in the Sun festival and shave ice, and food from the Five-O Hawaiian Style fundraiser. This newly conceived daytime Smoked Ribs truck. Everyone seemed to enjoy them- event served the dual purpose of exposing Lyon Arbore- selves, and not only did we make some wonderful new tum to the community, while raising some funds to sup- friends, but we also managed to raise over $5,000 for a port the important programs at Lyon Arboretum. Lyon in great cause. We hope to make this an annual event, the Sun was blessed with beautiful weather, and the fes- and we hope to see you at the next Lyon in the Sun. Jonathan Steiner

Heartfelt Mahalo to our Sponsors:

Friends of Lyon

Arboretum

The Kukui Leaf FLA office phone: 988-0464 • Email: [email protected] Page 3 Welina Manoa For the past several months, Lyon education staff has an audio component for listening to the stories and holds worked with the dean, faculty and staff from Ha- many more visual and text layers of information on each wai`inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at UH-Mānoa, site. Links to the Welina Mānoa website and blog will be and staff from the Waikiki Aquarium, Ka Papa Lo`i O Kāne- posted at www..edu/lyonarboretum. For more wai, and Mānoa Heritage center to create a series of cul- information, contact the Lyon Arboretum Education Office ture-rich learning experiences for families with young chil- at 988-0461. dren. The materials are designed to be used on vis- Jill Laughlin its to each of the four Mānoa watershed sites, and encour- age learning rich in cultural knowledge, Hawaiian lan- guage, place-specific and scientific knowledge. The mate- rials are colorful, engaging and fun for the whole family. The activities encourage active, intergenerational discus- sions and model sustainable practices. As parents, kupuna and young children visit the 4 sites, families can use the material packets available in our visi- tor center, or download the materials online prior to your visit. At each site, children can listen to mo`oleo (stories, history), search for endemic and indigenous plants and animals, and learn about the natural resources, cultural history, place names and site significance. We encourage you and your family to visit and check out these materials at Lyon Arboretum, Ka Papa Lo`i o Kane- wai, Waikiki Aquarium and Mānoa Heritage Center. A website and QR code reader (on your smart phone) adds

Wish List: school field trip subsidies ($100 ea.), garden hoses ($45 ea.), Rite-in-the-Rain ink-jet paper ($86), keiki rain ponchos ($5 ea.), HD laminator ($250), laptop computer ($1,000), Silky short hand saw ($65), rain jackets ($40 ea.), sickles ($3 ea), two 8’ fiberglass step ladders ($140 ea.), fruit for Jams & Jellies: Lilikoi, Jaboticaba, Calamondin, Kumquat, Surinam and Strawberry Guava

WINTER CLASS SCHEDULE TO BE RELEASED SOON!!

If you would like notification of the Winter 2013 Schedule of Classes offered at the Lyon Arbo- retum, sign up to be on our e-mail list now!! The Winter class Schedule will be released later this Fall.

You may do so by sending your request to: [email protected]

Page 4 Volume XXXVI, No. 3 FALL 2012 Exploring The Arboretum With Mashuri

`Ohe mauka oahuensis (formerly oahuensis) This is a small to medium endemic to the Hawaii and found on the all the larger except Ni`ihau and Kaho`olawe. It grows in wet to semi-wet . It has beau- tiful thick dark green . The succulent is an important food for a number of endemic of Drosophila flies. The fly larvae feed on the rotting bark of broken branches. The `ohe mauka is among 11 endemic Hawaiian species that were all recently placed into the Polyscias. Before that they were in 3 genera: Tetraplasandra with 9 spe- cies, and Munroidendron and Reynosldia with one species each. Our `ohe mauka trees are small, only growing to about 8 feet tall after 40 years in the ground but they have character with artistically arranged branches. Interestingly, we have a related spe- cies, called `ohe (Polyscias hawaiiensis), also planted about 40 years ago that is now 40 feet tall and has very upright branches. These two species as well as (formerly Munroidendron racemosum) can be seen in the lower part of the Hawaiian . -Mashuri Waite

Now accepting preorders for Christmas arrangements

The Hui Hana Lei Group will be taking orders for Herb Wreaths for the upcoming Yule season. Pick-up date for the herb wreaths will be December 6th after 2:00 p.m. Each wreath is hand-made and unique. Wreaths will be similar to, but not exactly as, the pictures below. Only a limited number of orders will be taken; please call the Lyon Arboretum (988-0456) and place your order today!

The Kukui Leaf Page 5   Saturday, November 17, 2012 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Heliconias, Gingers, Anthuriums, Orchids, Native Hawaiian Plants including Hawaiian Ferns, Cactus and Succulents,Tillandsias, Brome- liads, UH Vegetable Seeds and more. Holiday Wreaths, Oshibana Crafts, Jams and Jellies and Hawaiian Honey.

Free shuttle service to the Arboretum. Pick up points at Po’elua Street and Nipo Street where they intersect with Manoa Road.

Please Call 988-0456 for more Information

PICTURES FROM THE SPRING PLANT SALE

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We extend extreme gratitude to these donors for their support: $1500 + $100-$499 Up to $99 The Kohala Center Mr. Alvin Yoshinaga Ms. Alina Niemi Ms. Jan Elliott Ms. Rosemarie Tucker Ms. Pamela Valdes Friends of Lyon Arboretum Mr. & Mrs. Carl Watanabe Mr. & Mrs. James Hamasaki Dr. & Dr. Mathew Sgan Garden Club of Honolulu The Local Motion Picture Company Ms. Lydi Morgan Bernal Ms. Andrea Fujinaga Hawaii Community Foundation Ms. Cassandra de Kramer Ms. Suzan Harada Ms. Eileen De Lucia Dr. & Mrs. Elizabeth Keller Mr. Debra Higa Mr. Amos Kotomori $500-$1499 Mr. Charles Ice Mr. & Mrs. Edison C.Y. Kwock Ms. Cara-Ann Murray Ms. Rebecca Covert Mr. Richard Pinto Sogetsu Hawaii Branch Mrs. Marian Leong Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Pollock Ms. Brett Walley-Saunders IBM Int’l Fdn. Matching Grants Program Mr. & Mrs. Futao Terashima Loren S. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Tokiaki Toyama Ms. May Uyehara Mr. Edward Yamasaki

Save the trees! Raffle Prize

For those who sign up for the email newsletter by October If you’d like to receive 30th, you will be eligible for a $10 future newsletters in pdf gift certificate that will be re- format via email, deemable at the Arboretum gift shop. Congratulations to Tricia please contact Sakamoto, our Fall 2012 raffle [email protected] prize winner. Good luck!

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Arboretum Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm Saturday, 9am-3pm Closed on Sundays & Holidays $5 Docent led tours available at 10am, Monday-Saturday. Please call 988-0461 for reservations.

Arboretum Staff Director: Dr. Christopher Dunn UPCOMING EVENTS Administration: Destin Saturday, November 17, 2012 Shigano, Derek Higashi 9 am—2 pm Education & Volunteer Programs: Jill Laughlin, Richard Sears, Reiko Trow Fall Plant Sale Plant Collections & Grounds: At Lyon Arboretum Mashuri Waite, Hajime Fuji- saki, Bronson Yadao Ethnobotany: Līloa Dunn, Assorted Ti, Orchids, Anthuriums, Gingers, Helico- Poco Compehos nias, Bromeliads, Tillandsias, Native Plants, Garden Micropropagation Lab: Nellie and Plants, Sugii, Cindy Nose, Doug Okamoto, Peter Wiggin, Jams & Jellies. Haku Leis & Wristlets Adam Williams Seed Lab: Tim Kroessig FREE shuttle service to the Arboretum. : Liz Huppman, Pick up points at Po’elua St. and Nipo St. where they Carol Nakamura intersect with Manoa Rd. Botanist: Karen Shigematsu Facilities / Maintenance: Ken Seamon, Clancy Ako