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They cover an area of 6,700 km 2 (2,600 sq mi) in the windward lowlands and montane regions of the islands. [1] Coastal mesic forests are found at elevations from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). [ 2 ] Mixed mesic forests occur at elevations of 750 to 1,250 m (2,460 to 4,100 ft), while wet forests are found from 1,250 to 1,700 m (4,100 to 5,580 ft).
It is a small gray-barked tree, reaching on average a height of 6–10 metres (20–33 ft) [4] and an average trunk diameter of 0.3 m (0.98 ft). [5] Around 1/8 inches long, the fuzzy brown seeds of the hibiscus waimeae plant are enclosed in protective oblong pods.
ʻŌhiʻa trees grow easily on lava, and are usually the first plants to grow on new lava flows. Metrosideros polymorpha is commonly called a lehua tree, or an ʻōhiʻa lehua , or simply an ʻōhiʻa ; all are correct, [ 6 ] although ʻōhiʻa is also used to refer to the tomato as well as certain varieties of sugarcane and taro . [ 7 ]
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;
Acacia koaia is usually distinguished by growing as a short (rarely more than 5 m or 16 ft), broad, gnarled tree; having the seeds longitudinally arranged in the pod; shorter, straighter phyllodes; and much denser wood.
Upper branches of a koa tree, showing the bark, sickle-shaped phyllodes, greenish rounded flower heads, and seedpods. Koa is a large tree, typically attaining a height of 15–25 m (49–82 ft) and a spread of 6–12 m (20–39 ft). [6]
It grows in areas that receive 500–3,800 mm (20–150 in) of annual rainfall. Like other members of its genus, ʻiliahi is a root hemi-parasite , deriving some of its nutrients from the host plant; common hosts include koa ( Acacia koa ), koaiʻa ( Acacia koaia ), and ʻaʻaliʻi ( Dodonaea viscosa ).
They cover an area of 6,600 km 2 (2,500 sq mi) on the leeward side of the main islands and the summits of Niʻihau and Kahoʻolawe. These forests are either seasonal or sclerophyllous. [2] Annual rainfall is less than 127 cm (50 in) and may be as low as 25 cm (9.8 in). [4] The rainy season there lasts from November to March. [5]