Kapa making on the Big Island: This is the poa'aha variety of wauke (paper mulberry), with heart-shaped leaves; the manalima variety of wauke has hand-shaped (five-pointed) leaves.
Making Kapa (Bark Cloth) on the Big Island Kapa making on the Big Island: This is the poa'aha variety of wauke (paper mulberry), with heart-shaped leaves; the manalima variety of wauke has hand-shaped (five-pointed) leaves.