Ohia vs uluhe fern

[Durian Fiend]

in lower Puna if you remove the indigenous Uluhe it will kill the endemic Ohia trees after a couple good droughts because the soil is so thin and will get baked day after day eventually killing the tree roots...
In Fern Acres you have same thin soil prob but you will get 15 feet rain /yr, and less sun baking days like closer to coast.

best to just cut a wiggly driveway and a small housepad, and nothing else except trails....
Its best to leave you endemic and indigenous native plants alone and they will stay the same, if you disturb them you will get the worst invasive species take over eventually...  a BIG Mistake many in Puna make, both upper and lower..  aroha

You sure about that?  Ohia is a very tough tree.  It's seen growing in wet or dry areas in spots with nothing but a crack in the lava rock.