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)
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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.