Description:
The koa grows up to 35m (115 ft) tall.
mature trees. The fruit is a long flat Pod containing ellipsoid seeds; it is ripe
when
it turns brown and rattles when Shaken.
Where
is it Located:
The koa occurs on most of the main islands of Hawaiian dry through wet
forest at 60-2,060 m (200-6,800 ft) elevation. Koa forests are important
habitat
for rare birds.
Cultural
Uses:
Hawaiians used the hearty, rich wood of Koa for war canoes,
surfboards.