Ohia trees are dying rapidly, Why?

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Very cool article here of what the hundred plus year old Ohia trees look like and their importance to other forest creatures.

http://hawaiianforest.com/wp/giant-ohia-lehua-trees/

Places like leilani estates in Puna may really miss these large Ohia trees in the future as trees like the albesia and miconia take over instead. here is what the Miconia look like.

http://wildlifeofhawaii.com/flowers/1037...lvet-tree/