which means regions that don't meet those requirements have to import macadamia nuts all the way from Hawaii, South Africa, Latin America, or Australia. And because it takes the trees anywhere ...

The governor has not indicated whether he will sign it. Macadamia nut trees are native to Australia and were introduced to Hawaii in 1881 by a Scotsman who managed a Big Island sugar mill.

Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered ... is native to Hawaiʻi and has a long history in Native Hawaiian culture. The nuts from this tree were once used to make oil for lighting lamps ...