03-03-2006, 08:25 PM
Brad,
My botanical reference books list the ohi'a, along with koa, as natives, the dominant canopy trees of the true Hawaiian rainforest. The tree can be a bush-size pioneer species on new lava flows, or a straight and tall forest giant. The native forests in Hawaii tend to be 'species poor' since few plants could survive the journey to such an isolated spot. Some nice pix and info at
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/car...ideros.htm
Linda in CO
Edited by - lkrider on 03/04/2006 00:27:30
My botanical reference books list the ohi'a, along with koa, as natives, the dominant canopy trees of the true Hawaiian rainforest. The tree can be a bush-size pioneer species on new lava flows, or a straight and tall forest giant. The native forests in Hawaii tend to be 'species poor' since few plants could survive the journey to such an isolated spot. Some nice pix and info at
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/car...ideros.htm
Linda in CO
Edited by - lkrider on 03/04/2006 00:27:30