Island Life: Give me a hala

A 25-foot male Pandanus tectorius (hala) showing off its white bracts filled with fragrant flowers (Hinano), the pollen of which was used to preserve feathers and leis. (Nina Eejima/Community contributor)

A 25-foot male Pandanus tectorius (hala) showing off its white bracts filled with fragrant flowers (Hinano), the pollen of which was used to preserve feathers and leis.