11-10-2012, 11:25 AM
albizias should only be killed, not replanted or nurtured. It is a bad tree, it grows fast even from cut stumps will regrow 20+' in a year, the trees fall, limbs fall, wood sucks, it is good fodder or mulch but Id be careful of seeds within getting spread.
although no native trees grow nearly as fast or as big... but if you want to plant native trees, go for Kopiko, Ohia, Hawaiian Sumac, Lama, Hala, Hoawa if in mid to lower Puna........or Olopua, Olapa, Koa, Mamane, etc. if youre more upland
the easiest 2 besides Ohia are...
Kopiko, there is alot of Kopiko in the older forest between Hawaiian Acres and Ainaloa (between end of Rd8 in HA and top of Ainaloa). Coffee family plant, its endemic to Puna, the small fruit clusters are orange and in season right now, the trees are about 30' max but usually 15'-25', and in the understory below the Ohia, leaves are green similar to maybe avocado at first glance... and about 4"-6" long with lighter midrib and most of the leaves are at end of branches. It is also common in the wet forest 1/2 between zoo and N.Kulani on Stainback Hwy.
Hawaiian Sumac can be found 1/2 way up Stainback Hwy, or on the Hilo side of Saddle Rd, or on side of hwy going up Hamakua way. It is a mango relative and endemic to Hawaii. New growth is a bright redorange and the mature light green leaves are up to a foot long or slightly more with toothed edges, most trees under 25', but it can get taller in shade, very fast grower for native trees.
save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
although no native trees grow nearly as fast or as big... but if you want to plant native trees, go for Kopiko, Ohia, Hawaiian Sumac, Lama, Hala, Hoawa if in mid to lower Puna........or Olopua, Olapa, Koa, Mamane, etc. if youre more upland
the easiest 2 besides Ohia are...
Kopiko, there is alot of Kopiko in the older forest between Hawaiian Acres and Ainaloa (between end of Rd8 in HA and top of Ainaloa). Coffee family plant, its endemic to Puna, the small fruit clusters are orange and in season right now, the trees are about 30' max but usually 15'-25', and in the understory below the Ohia, leaves are green similar to maybe avocado at first glance... and about 4"-6" long with lighter midrib and most of the leaves are at end of branches. It is also common in the wet forest 1/2 between zoo and N.Kulani on Stainback Hwy.
Hawaiian Sumac can be found 1/2 way up Stainback Hwy, or on the Hilo side of Saddle Rd, or on side of hwy going up Hamakua way. It is a mango relative and endemic to Hawaii. New growth is a bright redorange and the mature light green leaves are up to a foot long or slightly more with toothed edges, most trees under 25', but it can get taller in shade, very fast grower for native trees.
save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
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save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha