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{{Inc| Koa. A species of Acacia (A. koa, page 186), from the wood of which the Hawaiians make their beautiful highly polished "calabashes." }} __NOTOC__{{Plantbox | name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name --> | common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | color = IndianRed | image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg --> | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> | regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom --> | divisio = <!--- Phylum --> | classis = <!--- Class --> | ordo = <!--- Order --> | familia = <!--- Family --> | genus = | species = | subspecies = | cultivar = }} {{Inc| <!--- ******************************************************* --> Acacia koa, Gray. Koa. Tree of 50-60 ft., with spreading branches: phyll. falcate, acuminate and tapering to base, striate with 3-5 parallel nerves more prominent, 4-5 in. long, 3/8-1/2in. wide; gland at base prominent: fls. in short racemes or rarely solitary, or in pairs, 50-60 fls. in a head; peduncles 1/2in. long, 5-merous; calyx united, ciliate edges: pod brown, flat, thin, reticulately nerved, more or less constricted between seeds, 5-6 in. long, 1/4-1 in. wide; seed dark brown, nearly transverse, oblong, about 1/2in long by 1/4in. wide; funicle light brown, filiform, not encircling seed but with 2 or 3 twists at hilum end. Hawaiian Isls.—A valuable timber tree, capable of receiving a high polish. It should be more largely grown in Calif. {{SCH}} }} ==Cultivation== {{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> ===Propagation=== {{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> ===Pests and diseases=== {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line --> ==Species== <!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc --> ==Gallery== {{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery --> <gallery> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} [[Category:Categorize]] <!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! -->
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