Conservation
Because maile is desirable for harvesting it is often incorporated into restoration plantings which can help bring the community into the conservation process. One study looked the potential of planting native Hawaiian plants as an understory layer to reduce weedy seedlings from sprouting up and gaining hold again in a restored area. Maile, mÄmaki (Pipturus albidus) and palapalai (Microlepia strigosa) were the plants used.
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