Origin: in Honolulu, Hawaii, at Poamoho Expt. Farm by R.A. Hamilton, P.J. Ito, and CG. Cavaletto, Univ. of Hawaii. Introd. in 1981. Open-pollinated seedling of HAES 462 planted in 1953. Tested as HAES 788; selected in 1963. Shell: slightly pebbled. Kernel: light chocolate-brown without spots or mottling, attractive, uniform in shape, size, and color; 41.2% kernel, quality excellent; harvest season extends from mid-October to March, with 40% maturing from January to March, requiring two or more shaking operations if shake-harvested. Tree: narrow and upright, requiring less space, up to 120% more trees per acre can be planted; moderately resistant to anthracnose. Named for the Pahala orchard of the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Corp. Fruit:
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