Note 52 — PREFACE. (continued 5)
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Makalei, name of a plant said to be found on Molokai, the root of which in ancient time was used to attract fish by placing it at the gates of fish-ponds, located near the sea; thought to have magnetic powers. The shrubs auhuhu (Cracca purpurea), and akia (Diplomorpha sandwichensis) were stupefying or poisonous plants used as a mixture for certain kinds of reef fishing. ↑