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Nun's-Hood Orchid

Phaius tancarvilleae

Photo by SargonR
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Description:

Nun's-Hood Orchid growing along the trail that leads from Pali Lookout down to Maunawili Falls Trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. These tall flowers grow upwards from roots that look very much like ginger.

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Achilles Tang
O'ahu, Hawai'i
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedMarch 18, 2014

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