We Ignore Thousands of Threatened Plant Species at Our Own Peril

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By TruthoutAug 16, 2019, 5:20 pm230 pts
By Lorraine Chow Kokia drynarioides is a small but significant flowering tree endemic to Hawaii's dry forests. Native Hawaiians used its large, scarlet flowers to make lei. Its sap was used as dye for ropes and nets. Its bark was used medicinally to treat thrush. But Kokia drynarioides — commonly known as…

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