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Local Christmas Trees

By • Feb 3, 2016

ʻĀina Mauna Christmas Tree Demonstration Project.
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Many shipments of Christmas trees from the Pacific Northwest have been found to be riddled with slugs, which can carry a dangerous parasite that can prove deadly to humans. To combat this threat, the Hawaiʻi Forest Institute has started a local Christmas tree demonstration project called ʻĀina Mauna Christmas. 

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