Edward Leonard Caum
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Edward Leonard Caum was a United States botanist known for his work on plant species in Hawaii.
In the 1920s, Caum was working with the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association
(HSPA), and with the help of W. W. G. Moir of American Factors, the two helped preserve a collection of Native Hawaii sugarcane species, S. officinarum. Caum lived with his wife in the "H" house of the Lyon Arboretum
until his death. The house is now the main headquarters of the Lyon Arboretum.
In the 1920s, Caum was working with the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association
Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association
Founded in 1895, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association was an unincorporated, voluntary organization of sugar plantation owners in the Hawaiian Islands. Its objective was to promote the mutual benefits of its members and the development of the sugar industry in the islands. It conducted...
(HSPA), and with the help of W. W. G. Moir of American Factors, the two helped preserve a collection of Native Hawaii sugarcane species, S. officinarum. Caum lived with his wife in the "H" house of the Lyon Arboretum
Lyon Arboretum
The Harold L. Lyon Arboretum is a arboretum and botanical garden managed by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa located at the upper end of Mānoa Valley in Hawaii....
until his death. The house is now the main headquarters of the Lyon Arboretum.