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Taro (Colocasia esculenta)—a popular and ancient plant that has been harvested for at least 30,000 years by indigenous people in New Guinea. [49] There are hundreds of varieties of taro, and the corm of the wetland variety makes the best poi, [5] as well as taro starch or flour. The dry-land variety has a crispy texture and is used for making ...
Colocasia is a genus [3] [4] of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southeastern Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species are widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions.
The Ilikai was renovated between 1987 and 1990, at a cost of $40 million, and Jowa Hawaii brought in Nikko Hotels to manage the hotel in 1991, when it was renamed The Ilikai Hotel Nikko Waikiki. [5] The hotel was sold again in 2000 for $57 million to Forward One LLC, owned by the Zen family of Taiwan, and reflagged to Marriott's Renaissance ...
Waikiki Beach erosion in 2011 The restored Beach in June 2012 Waikīkī beach has had repeated problems with erosion, leading to the construction of groins and beach replenishment projects. [ 35 ] Imported sand came from California, local beaches such as Pāpōhaku Beach on Moloka‘i, and a sandbar from Oʻahu's Northern side near Kahuku . [ 36 ]
Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, is a U.S. city. As of late 2020, Honolulu had 92 high-rise buildings over 300 feet (91 meters) in height, with four more under construction. [1] The first high-rise that exceeded 350 ft was the Ala Moana Hotel built in 1970.
Hawaiʻi Kai is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of the Central Business District (CBD) of Honolulu. In the 2000 U.S. Census the U.S. Census Bureau defined Hawaiʻi Kai as being in the urban Honolulu census-designated place. [2] For the 2010 U.S. Census the bureau created a new census-designated place, East Honolulu. [3]
The ʻAlohilani Resort Waikiki Beach is a resort hotel located in Honolulu, Hawai'i on Waikīkī Beach. The 'Alohilani opened in 2018, having 839 guest rooms and suites, an infinity pool , a 280,000 gallon, 3-story high oceanarium and two restaurants by " Iron Chef " Masaharu Morimoto .
Colocasia coryli (nut-tree tussock) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe and Asia . In the north of its range, the distribution area includes northern Scandinavia , while in the south the moth is limited to montane areas of western and northern Spain, Sicily , Greece, Romania and Asia minor .