07-24-2014, 05:32 PM
FYI, Koa WILL grow at very low elevations as long as it isnt too hot and dry... The place in photo will work good... dont move them, they have trouble adjusting to soils they are not used to.
If anyone is interested in growing them below Orchidland, Id recommend growing the rarer Koai'a,.... they like it lower and a bit drier. There are wild Koai'a near 4 corners/Kapoho areas and along the coast in Kau next to the 'Great Crack' (8 mile long crack), but if you are looking for seeds the easiest is getting seeds from the large one right next to the Pahoa Library parking lot, or from the couple large trees next to the bathroom at '4 Mile' beach (Kealoha Beach Park) in Hilo.
Koa..... thicker more curved 'leaves', taller, softer straighter wood, a creamy light yellow powderpuff flower (2nd most common Hawaiian tree)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_koa
Koai'a.... narrower almost straight 'leaves', shorter, harder more twisted wood, and a bright yellow powderpuff flower (scarce, threatened species list)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_koaia
(PS most of the Koai'a Ive seen wild in Puna and Kau have much straighter/narrower 'leaves' than in pics on wiki)
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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
If anyone is interested in growing them below Orchidland, Id recommend growing the rarer Koai'a,.... they like it lower and a bit drier. There are wild Koai'a near 4 corners/Kapoho areas and along the coast in Kau next to the 'Great Crack' (8 mile long crack), but if you are looking for seeds the easiest is getting seeds from the large one right next to the Pahoa Library parking lot, or from the couple large trees next to the bathroom at '4 Mile' beach (Kealoha Beach Park) in Hilo.
Koa..... thicker more curved 'leaves', taller, softer straighter wood, a creamy light yellow powderpuff flower (2nd most common Hawaiian tree)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_koa
Koai'a.... narrower almost straight 'leaves', shorter, harder more twisted wood, and a bright yellow powderpuff flower (scarce, threatened species list)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_koaia
(PS most of the Koai'a Ive seen wild in Puna and Kau have much straighter/narrower 'leaves' than in pics on wiki)
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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
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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