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Hawaii State Flower
Adoption of the Hawaii State FlowerIn 1912, the Outdoor Circle was established by a group of women to beautify Honolulu and its surrounding areas by planting beautiful trees and flowers. The mission of the Outdoor Circle expanded to "preserve, protect and enhance Hawaii's scenic environment for future generations" and in the 1920s the Outdoor Circle began advocating underground wiring, landscaping military bases, and working toward the elimination of billboards on the island of O'ahu. The Outdoor Circle also promoted adoption of pua aloalo (hibiscus) as an official floral emblem to represent Hawaii. On May 2, 1923, the territorial legislature, with the "encouragement" of the Outdoor Circle, approved Joint Resolution No. 1 designating the pua aloalo (hibiscus) the flower emblem of Hawaii.
The legislation referred to the flower as an "indigenous blossom", offering "a variety in color and form" and did not specify one particular color. Red was often chosen and portrayed as the color of the flower emblem, but this color was not officially specified by Joint Resolution No. 1. In 1988, almost thirty years after Hawaii entered the Union, the issue of an official state flower was addressed. Though long considered the state flower, the hibiscus wasn't really "official" in the minds of some. By act 177, approved on June 6, 1988, the Hawaii Legislature adopted the native yellow hibiscus (Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Gray), also known as the pua aloalo or ma`o-hau-helewas, as the "official flower of the State." In 2000, section 5-16 of the Hawai'i Revised Statutes was amended to name an official flower or lei material for each island. House Bill No. 750, introduced in January 1999 specified island flowers as listed in section 5-16 below. It also added section 5-16.5 to name an official color for each of the islands. Act 165 of the 2000 Hawaii Legislature, prompted by House Bill No. 750 was signed by Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano on June 9, 2000. The Hawai`i Revised StatutesThe following information is excerpted from the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Volume 1, Chapter 5, Section 5-16. The 1988 version and the 2004 version of section 5-16 are listed. 1988 HAWAI'I REVISED STATUTES.
2004 HAWAI'I REVISED STATUTES.
The lokelani, also known as the damask rose (rosa damascena), is established and designated as the official flower of the island of Maui. The pua `ilima from the native dodder shrubs (sida fallax) is established and designated as the official flower of the island of O`ahu. The mokihana from the native tree (pelea anisata) is established and designated as the official lei material of the island of Kaua`i. The pua kukui, also known as the candlenut tree (aleurites moluccana), is established and designated as the official lei material of the island of Moloka`i. The kauna`oa, also known as the native dodder (cuscuta sandwichiana), is established and designated as the official lei material of the island of Lāna`i. The pūpū, also known as the momi, laiki, and kahelelani, is established and designated as the official lei material of the island of Ni`ihau. The hinahina or native heliotrope (heliotropium anomalum, var. argenteum) is established and designated as the official lei material of the island of Kaho`olawe. [L 1988, c 177, §1; am L 2000, c 165, §3] HRS 0005-0016 ANNOTATIONS Additional Information
Flowers of Hawaii: from aloha-hawaii.com Pua Aloalo: Hawaii's Honored Hibiscus: Copyright July, 1999 by Naomi Mathews. NOTE: Mrs. Mathews' reference to adoption of the ilima as Hawaii's state flower is not correct; the pua aloalo (hibiscus) was adopted by the 1923 Joint Resolution. Plant Profile for Hibiscus brackenridgei Gray ( Brackenridge's rosemallow): USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. Rare and Endangered Plant: Hibiscus brackenridgei from the United States Botanic Garden. State Flower List: List of all of the state flowers. State Birds & Flowers 1000-pc Puzzle: Created at the request of The National Wildlife Federation this design is a beautiful and informative puzzle featuring every state bird perched on the appropriate state flower. State Birds and Flowers Coloring Book U. S. State Flowers in Cross Stitch Quilting Flowers of the States Plants, Seeds & Flowers Gardening Tools State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols: A Historical Guide, Third Edition - Benjamin F. Shearer and Barbara S. Shearer, Greenwood Press, 2002 Source: Hawaii State Legislature, (http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/), June 17, 2005
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