Veiled by wispy palm frond tips, the palm seeds nestle next to the stout trunk.  The gecko green seeds on the proud Hanauma palm prepare to launch into the sand like comets from the Ort Cloud; the time to renew life has nearly commenced.  All but one species of palm has been introduced into the Hawaiian Archipelago.  Palms were introduced to Hawaii by the Polynesians.  Early Hawaiians strung the oil laden Kukui nuts on the midribs of palm fronds to use as candles.  Palms, a source and symbol of island life, follow without question the rhythm of life from year to year.