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  2. Hawaiian tropical rainforests - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Mauna Kea silversword - Wikipedia

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    Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. sandwicense, the Mauna Kea silversword, [1] is a highly endangered flowering plant endemic to the island of Hawaiʻi (Big Island) of Hawaii. It is the "crown jewel" [2] of the volcanic mountain Mauna Kea, from which it derives its English name. The Hawaiian name is ʻahinahina; it applies to silverswords more ...

  4. Mokoliʻi - Wikipedia

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    Mokoliʻi (pronounced [mokoˈliʔi]), also known as Chinaman's Hat, is a basalt islet in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaii. Mokoliʻi is part of Kualoa Regional Park and located 1 ⁄ 3 mile (0.54 km) offshore of Kualoa Point, Oahu .

  5. Endemism in the Hawaiian Islands - Wikipedia

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    Located about 2,300 miles (3,680 km) from the nearest continental shore, the Hawaiian Islands are the most isolated group of islands on the planet. The plant and animal life of the Hawaiian archipelago is the result of early, very infrequent colonizations of arriving species and the slow evolution of those species—in isolation from the rest of the world's flora and fauna—over a period of ...

  6. Gardenia brighamii - Wikipedia

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    The total population of G. brighamii is between 15 and 19 trees. There are only two plants in the wild on Oʻahu and one on the Big Island. [6] Major threats to the survival of this species include loss of dry forest habitat and the establishment of invasive species, such as fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum).

  7. Lauhala - Wikipedia

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    Though many parts of the hala tree are utilized, in Hawaii the most common use of Hala is the leaves. Hawaiians distinguish five kinds of the hala tree according to the colour and size of the fruits: [4] hala ʻula (orange red) hala lihilihi ʻula (red tip, becoming yellow to the centre) hala ʻīkoi (bright orange only at the tip) hala ...

  8. 'It's the best medicine for us': Hawaii's Kalaupapa eases ...

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    Hawaii's Kalaupapa, a former leprosy colony, has reopened to sponsored visits from family and friends of residents. 'It's the best medicine for us': Hawaii's Kalaupapa eases pandemic restrictions ...

  9. Hawaiian hibiscus - Wikipedia

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    Two subspecies are recognized: H. b. ssp. brackenridgei, a sprawling shrub to an erect tree found in dry forests and low shrublands at elevations of 400–2,600 ft (120–790 m) above sea level on Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and the island of Hawaii; [4] and H. b. ssp. mokuleianus, a tree from dry habitats on Kauai and the Waianae Range on Oahu.

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