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ʻōhiʻa lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha

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Field Notes

Description:

Plant growing through cracks in the floor of the Kīlauea Iki crater at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

Habitat:

Volcanic crater.

Reference Links:

'Ohi'a Lehua - Metrosideros polymorpha - Overview, Metrosideros polymorpha, Plants of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

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Comments (2)
Simon Kingston
We did get to hike the Iki trail to the crater floor. It was quite otherworldly.
mauna Kunzah
Beautiful! You hiked down the Iki trail to the crater floor? You're so lucky!

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PublishedMarch 29, 2013

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