Ginkensou (English spelling) Hawaiian silver-sword

Japanese: ギンケンソウ（英語表記）Hawaiian silver‐sword

A large perennial plant of the Asteraceae family (illustration), endemic to parts of the Hawaiian Islands. Due to its unique appearance, it is a rare plant that is symbolic of Hawaii and is under strict protection. It grows only on the volcanic lava fields of Maui and Hawaii Island, and the colony in the crater of Haleakala Volcano on Maui is particularly famous. The leaves are sword-shaped, 20 to 40 cm long, and many of them grow densely from the base, making the plant spherical. The leaves are hard, sharply pointed, and covered with soft silvery hairs. The name "silver sword grass" is a translation of the English name based on the shape of the leaves, and the local name is hinahina.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ハワイ諸島の一部に特産するキク科メナモミ族の大型多年草（イラスト）。特異な外観からハワイの象徴的な稀産植物として，厳重な保護のもとに置かれている。マウイ島とハワイ島の火山溶岩原にだけ生じ，とくにマウイ島ハレアカラ火山の火口中の群落が有名である。葉は長さ20～40cmで剣状，根もとから多数が密につき株全体は球状をなす。葉の質は硬く，先端が鋭くとがり，銀色の軟毛におおわれている。銀剣草の名はこの葉の形状にもとづく英名の訳で，現地名はヒナヒナhinahina。

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