Today we will explore plant names and structure. What are the names of some important plants we will learn about this semester--that are common in Hawai'i and/or important in Hawaiian culture, that are important ethnobotanically worldwide, or in other cultures? What is a scientific name/what is binomial nomenclature and why do we use it? What plant parts are we eating or using? What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable? What is your favorite plant and why?
Attachments will be made available on this website during the fourth of July weekend (2010).
Today bring in an example of your favorite (locally available) plant. Bonus points if you have cooked it into a food dish to share or made something useful with it!
(June 25, 2010)