Note 143 — CONTENTS. (continued 4)

This ohia lehua is different; it is not like the other ohias mentioned above. This ohia was named thus because of the anger of Poopapale; because Akahi’s (a bird’s) nest with its eggs were continually falling down. Poopapale conceived the idea of breaking off the branches (of the ohia tree) until they came to naught. But when he commenced to break them, Kalehua (the lehua) cried out on account of great pain; then Poopapale said to Kalehua: “Behold here you are a person, and yet you have been constantly harassing me!” Then Kalehua spoke up: “Let me live.” Poopapale replied: “Of what benefit will it be to me to let you live?” Kalehua answered Poopapale and said: “If you will spare me you will be benefited.” Poopapale asked: “What benefit?” “I have food and water. Should you go visiting and you get into trouble, let me furnish the food and water; thus you and your friends would be revived to continue your journey.” Thus came the name of this lehua, from Kalehua, a beautiful woman. I do not know her parents; that is the story I have gathered. This tree is also used by children for snaring birds. The full name of Poopapale was O’upoopapale.143