Begin your search by finding the scientific, Hawaiian, and common name of your plant using one of these websites:
Use these databases to find peer reviewed journal articles:
ScienceDirect: Multi-disciplinary. [More ScienceDirect Help]
EBSCO Databases: Try Academic Search Premier, Agricola, and GreenFILE. [More EBSCO Help]
Google Scholar: If fulltext is not available, check the KCC Journal Collection.
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