KOA ( Acacia Koa) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is the second most common tree. The highest concentration is on Hawaii, Maui and Oahu. Its name in the Hawaiian language, also means brave, bold, fearless, or warrior. Koa is a large tree, typically attaining a height 49–82 ft and a spread of 20–39 ft. In deep volcanic ash, a Koa tree can reach a height of 100 ft, a circumference of 20 ft, and a spread of 125 ft. It is one of the fastest-growing Hawaiian trees, capable of reaching 20–30 ft in five years in good soil.
Koa is endemic to the islands of Hawaii, Molokai, Maui, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai, where it grows at elevations of 330–7,550 ft. It requires 33–197 inches of annual rainfall. Its ability to fix nitrogen allows it to grow in very young volcanic soils.
The Koa's trunk was used by ancient Hawaiians to build waʻa (dugout outrigger canoes) and papa heʻe nalu (surfboards).
Koa is also a tone wood, often used in the construction of ukuleles, acoustic guitars and Weissenborn-style Hawaiian steel guitars.
Koa is endemic to the islands of Hawaii, Molokai, Maui, Lanai, Oahu, and Kauai, where it grows at elevations of 330–7,550 ft. It requires 33–197 inches of annual rainfall. Its ability to fix nitrogen allows it to grow in very young volcanic soils.
The Koa's trunk was used by ancient Hawaiians to build waʻa (dugout outrigger canoes) and papa heʻe nalu (surfboards).
Koa is also a tone wood, often used in the construction of ukuleles, acoustic guitars and Weissenborn-style Hawaiian steel guitars.