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Pili Grass

Heteropogon contortus

Origin: Endemic
Conservation Status: No Status
A bunch-grass on Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui and Hawaiʻi Island commonly used as thatching for traditional Hawaiian hale (house). Pili means “to stick together” referring to its ability to pili (cling) to the house framework.

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