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Lamb's quarters (Chenopodium murale) and ilima with wedge-tailed shearwater burrows in cracks under large basalt rock layers.
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The offshore islets of Lanai are comprised of several near shore sea stacks on the western
and southern coasts. The Lanai islets, with the exception of Kapukaloa Rock and Kiei
islet, are seabird sanctuaries, managed by the State Department of Land and Natural
Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DLNR / DOFAW). The Lanai islets,
though fair...
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Pluchea carolinensis, is widely distributed in Central America, the Caribbean, the North of South America, and is naturalized in Florida, Hawaii, Islands of the Pacific, and Taiwan. The large number of common names given to P. carolinensis indicates the popularity of this medicinal plant. Also, the conformity in traditional uses between Spanish, French and English speaking cultures is remarkable. However, until now very few biological, pharmacological experiment are carried out to corroborate the traditional uses. Clinical experiments are completely absent. The anti-Leishmania activity of the extracts and pure compounds are promising.
