Hawaiian Names for Vascular Plants by 
Hawaiian Dictionary
ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings by 
Native Planters in Old Hawaii: Their Life, Lore, & Environment by 
Plants in Hawaiian Culture by The first step in researching Hawaiian Mythology is looking for books that have been written about your chosen topic. Luckily, we have an excellent online index called the Hawaiian Legends Index that can help you find all kinds of books about your topic.
To begin:
1. Go to the online Hawaiian Legends Index
2. If you know your topic, start with a "subject search"
3. If you don't know your topic, start with a "subject browse"
The library also has a printed version of the Hawaiian Legends Index.
Handbook of Polynesian Mythology by 
Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology by 
Kahuna Lāʻau: The Practice of Hawaiian Herbal Medicine by 
Medicine at Your Feet: Healing Plants of the Hawaiian Kingdom by 
Must We Wait in Despair: The 1867 Report of the `Ahahui La`au Lapa`au of Wailuku, Maui on Native Hawaiian Health by 
Plants in Samoan Culture by Plants of the Canoe People: An Ethnobotanical Voyage through Polynesia by 
Windward Community College Library
