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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 Hawai‘i. [5]
Kamapuaʻa, the hog-man fertility demigod, was said to be able to transform into a kukui tree. [43] One of the legends told of Kamapuaʻa: one day, a man beat his wife to death and buried her beneath Kamapuaʻa while he was in tree form. [citation needed] Kukui was named the state tree of Hawaii on 1 May 1959 [44] due to its multitude of uses. [45]
Map of the state of Hawaii and the rest of the United ... Popular name "The Aloha State" — [4] Species ... Also known as the candlenut tree [16] Geology ...
This is a list of U.S. state, federal district, and territory trees, ... Common name Scientific name Image Year ... Hawaii: Candlenut tree (kukui) Aleurites moluccanus:
Pages in category "Trees of Hawaii" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acacia koa;
Coastal mesic forests are found on the windward slopes of the major islands from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). These forests have been dominated by the native hala (Pandanus tectorius) and hau (Hibiscus tiliaceus) and naturalized (Polynesian introductions) kukui (Aleurites moluccana) and milo (Thespesia populnea) for the past 1,000–2,000 years.
Hawaiian hibiscus are seven species of hibiscus native to Hawaii.The yellow hibiscus is Hawaii's state flower. Most commonly grown as ornamental plants in the Hawaiian Islands are the non-native Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) and its numerous hybrids, though the native Hibiscus arnottianus is occasionally planted.
Polyscias sandwicensis (formerly Reynoldsia sandwicensis), known in Hawaiian as the 'ohe makai [3] or ʻOhe kukuluāeʻo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. It is a Hawaiian dry forest tree, adapted by being deciduous and losing its leaves during the regular summer drought. [4]