Note 139 — CONTENTS. (continued 4)

This ohia has long leaves somewhat like the leaves of the ohia puakea; it is a hard wood when used in the construction of houses. The cause of the origin of this ohia was through Puaena and Ukoa.139 At the time they were living as husband and wife, they had a child called Laka, named after a man Kukaohialaka.140 After a while it occurred to Laka to go and visit his female cousin, Waiakea;141 and when he was ready to go, Ukoa said to him: “You are now going to see your cousin, and you will henceforth be called Kukaohialaka.” That is why this ohia is called “ohia ula,” because this child was red, and because this child was also called a red ohia (Kukaohiaula). Its value is like that stated for the ohia puakea.