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MILO WOOD FOR UKES

1/12/2017

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The milo tree has marvelous wood that is sometimes used for high class ukuleles.  Chuck Moore uses it and considers it one of the best.  It is not a large tree.  A two foot trunk is a mature tree.  The tree was brought to Hawaii by the first Polynesian​ voyagers.  It grows along the shorelines and is now rather rare as a mature tree as its wood is used for carving, turning and Ukuleles.  This young one is one of many planted on the grounds of the property that we are staying at.
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Here is a close up.  Notice the nuts.  about one inch in diameter.  
​THE MILO TREE

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We enjoyed a walking history tour in Lahaina this morning.  This picture from the beach.  A lovely picture except for the ultra-huge cruise ship anchored in the roadstead.  They were flooding the streets of Lahaina with eager shoppers/lookers.  
2 Comments
nadine heald
1/12/2017 11:47:16 pm

. . .if you took some nuts form the tree, might they take root in
a protected area, close o your workshop . . .and you could grow your own ?

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Brian Griffin
1/13/2017 12:00:22 am

Nice Idea Nadine, but I don't think I have the time. These trees were used for shade, nuts, and medicinal purposes and Kamehmeha 1 (phonetic) surrounded his home with them it is said. Doubt they would survive our Northeasters anyway. I will stick to apples.

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