Koa is the best known wood from the Hawaiian Islands. Koa belongs to the genus Acacia. This genus is composed of nearly 800 species, 21 of which are native to the United States, ...

The koa home, Mana Hale, was built by the ranch’s founder, John Palmer Parker, in about 1855 and was relocated to its current location in 1987. In Hawaii, it’s pretty common to see koa bowls ...

Koa Wood Crafts. Koa wood, native to Hawaii, is prized for its durability, vibrant grain, and warm, reddish-brown tone.

Taylor Guitars has shifted the body construction of its 700 Series to all-Hawaiian koa. In order to accomplish this, Taylor created an innovative Hawaii-based forest stewardship program. CFO ...

A 1,200-acre koa forest on Hawaii island is almost ready to be harvested for the first time in nearly two decades. The Kapapala Canoe Forest was set aside in 2005 within the Kau Forest Reserve to ...

Princess Kaiulani, born in 1875 and who lived through the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, rode a 7-foot and 4-inch board made of koa wood. Her board is kept at the Bishop Museum to this day.

An acoustic guitar made from Koa wood produces a musical treat for the eyes and ears. Taylor Guitars is spearheading a resurgence in manufacturing the instrument.

Koa wood is a really cool gift to bring home from Hawaii. Koa is an endemic tree in Hawaii, meaning it is found nowhere else ...

Tam says the koa wood comes from a fallen tree on Hawaii island. “The wood comes from a tree that’s 165 years old and it grew up in an area called Pu’u O’o,” said Tam.

The 724ce looks flawless, the grain of the wood popping under a very fine open-pore matt finish. It's tactile too. ... MusicRadar verdict: Hawaiian koa lends Taylor’s handsome Grand Auditorium cutaway ...