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Article: Hawaiian koa is an exotic domestic wood. (Wood of the Month).(the koa tree)
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- Wood & Wood Products
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- November 1, 2002
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The Hawaiian Islands are home to many varieties of trees, but the large koa tree is the only acacia that grows naturally in Hawaii.
Koa grows widely in all of Hawaii's eight main islands. As a naturally occurring forest tree, it offers an important wildlife habitat. Koa is also grown as a plantation tree and is part of a land reclamation project designed to provide cover on areas that were damaged by grazing.
Logging with Care
Ben Clift, sales manager for Danzer Specialty Veneers Inc., of Edinburgh, IN, described the unique way that koa is logged by his company and others. "Koa is one of several woods that is logged by helicopter, a method of ...