LĀʻAU is more than a card game — it’s a journey into Hawaiian ecology and tradition. Each card reveals the story of a plant: its Hawaiian name, habitat, endemic, indigenous, naturalized or invasive status, traditional cultural uses, and medicinal properties.
Play one of four game styles — from strategy to memory to storytelling — and cultivate a deeper connection to the land, language, and legacy of Hawaiʻi.
Educational – Learn Hawaiian botany, cultural history, and plant medicine.
Cultural – Connect with traditional uses and ancestral knowledge.
Fun & Flexible – Four different games to suit every group.
Place-Based – Celebrate the diversity of Hawaiian biomes.
CULTIVATED and CREATED ON KAUA`I, PHOTOGRAPHED ACROSS THE ARCHIPELAGO, Photos and Text copyright: KEYA GUIMARÃES
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91 Plant Cards (endemic, indigenous, canoe, naturalized or invasive) from 13 Biomes (from wao akua to coastal strand)
- Plant Monograph featuring color photography of each plant, their botanical biography and cultural wisdom
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Instruction Booklet with 4 game styles:
– Memory Match
– Botanical Rummy
– Go HOLO HOLO ('Go Fish)
– Botanomancy (Plant Divination)
- Hawaiian pronunciation guide & medicinal glossary
- Score Pad & Pencil for the Rummy sale game, build sets and runs!
For Ages 10+ | 2–6 Players | 20–60 minutes
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