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- ʻŌhiʻa - U. S. National Park Service
The endemic ʻōhiʻa lehua tree (Metrosideros polymorpha) epitomizes Hawaiʻi and is an integral part of Native Hawaiian culture It is almost impossible to avoid the mention of the native ʻōhiʻa tree and its lehua blossoms when listening to Hawaiian moʻolelo (stories) and ʻoli (chants)
- Metrosideros polymorpha - Wikipedia
Metrosideros polymorpha, the ʻōhiʻa lehua, [4] is a species of flowering evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that is endemic to the six largest islands of Hawaiʻi It is a member of the diverse Metrosideros genus, which are widespread over the southwest Pacific It is the state tree of Hawaiʻi [5]
- Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | ‘Ōhi‘a lehua
‘Ōhi‘a lehua wood was traditionally used for kapa beaters, poi boards, and weapons, while its leaves were used as a medicinal tea Its flowers and young growth were used for lei and hula altar adornment
- 5 Things You Need to Know About the ʻŌhiʻa Lehua Tree
One of Hawaiʻi’s most iconic tree, the ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and is steeped in the Islands’ history The flowers are gorgeous—coming in a variety of colors from red to yellow and even white—and have played muse for many local clothing and accessory designers
- Ohia - maui Native Nursery
Beautiful purplish, silvery foliage and a dark red bloom
- Rapid Ohia Death gt; THE DISEASE gt; MORE ABOUT OHIA
ʻŌhiʻa is a Hawaiian name for several kinds of trees, but the most prominent of these is ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha), perhaps one of the most important native Hawaiian trees ʻŌhiʻa lehua is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands -it grows naturally in this archipelago alone
- Ōhia | Ulana
One of the most cherished, storied, and beloved lāʻau central to the Hawaiian culture is the ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) A plant so deeply ingrained in genealogy, traditional moʻolelo, and a cultural landscape
- Five Species of Ohia Lehua - Hawaiian Forest
Ohia lehua can be tall straight trees in dry forests, stunted shrubs in montane bogs, or giant “walking lehua” in rainforests Polymorpha is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and has adapted itself to almost every ecological zone from sea level to 7,000 feet elevation
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