On Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:57:47 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>pure kona wrote:
>> On Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:11:42 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>
>>> pure kona wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:44:36 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Settlers to Hawaii came from the Marquesas, probably, and they brought
>>
>>> Hmmm. Maybe too new to have acquired the coconuts naturally.
>>
>> There are no records here of coconuts- much less being plentiful.
>>
>> aloha,
>> Cea
>
>Merci for adding to my bits of knowledge!

To answer your first question, my BIL has written 2 well researched
esoteric books on Hawaiian Furniture- just look up Irving Jenkins

aloha,
Cea