Two texts are used in this course.  Abbott 1992 is selected because it provides a good overview of the range of cultural interactions with plants that have been and continue to be important for Hawaiians.  Balick and Cox 1996 is selected because it provided a bridge from the Pacific Islands to the Global context of human interactions with plants.  Both books have won awards for their content.

• Abbott, Isabella Aiona. 1992. La'au Hawai'i: Traditonal Hawaiian uses of plants. Bishop Museum Press, Honolulu. This book is widely available in local stores including the University of Hawaii bookstore, the Bishop Museum (Shop Pacifica) bookstore, Native Books, and other stores featuring books of local interest.

• Balick, Michael J. and Paul A. Cox. 1996. Plants, People, and Culture: The science of ethnobotany.  Scientific American Library.  Reprint edition in 2005 by the American Botanical Council, Austin TX.