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ʻōhiʻa lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Native Hawaiian plant.

Habitat:

Tropical, high annual rainfall.

Reference Links:

Metrosideros polymorpha

Species ID Suggestions

'Ohi'a Lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha

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Scott Frazier
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Comments (3)
mauna Kunzah
Hm, sorry Ali, that doesn't seem to be a match. The "puff" on the plant you're suggesting attaches differently to the stem, and the leaves are different.
Ali Hemati Pour
Dwarf Powder Puff? http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Dwarf%20Powder%20Puff.html

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PublishedSeptember 5, 2013

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