In my 23 years of living on the big island, I have never come across any of those legendary strains. I always thought it was just peoples way of saying where it was grown instead of actual strains.
A couple strains I remember that had a reputation back around the time i graduated from high school, were "the death," "Johnny D's" and this one we used to call "the moss" because it tasted real musky almost moss-like. Then in early 2000's, it was pretty flooded with white widow around East Hawaii and still seems to be a local favorite.
Anyone ever hear of these strains besides the WW?
I hear the Johnny's is still around but kept tight in the family, haven't come across it in a while cuz i havent bought weed in years but it used to be all the rage and had HUGE crystal covered pods.
Still, I think all those came from seeds someone either bought back then and renamed.