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Hau in Hawaiian refers to a large shrub or tree (Hibiscus tiliaceus, Family Malvaceae) that grows in generally wet areas and originally was brought to Hawai'i by the early settlers from elsewhere in Polynesia. The shrub is so large that it can cover an entire hill, and is often the ultimate jungle-gym for Hawaiian kids. The joke is that it was named after someone got lost inside. "How on earth did I get in, and How am I ever going to get out"?