ʻI’iwi in ʻŌhia by Hunter Wilbur
ʻiʻiwi n. 1. Scarlet Hawaiian honey creeper (Vestiaria coccinea), found on all the main islands; its feathers were used extensively in feather work. (wehewehe.org)
ʻō.hiʻa lehua Scientific: Metrosideros polymorpha. ‘Ōhi‘a lehua is endemic to the six largest islands of Hawai’i and is the most common native Hawaiian tree, comprising 80% of Hawaii’s native forests. It is a member of the Myrtaceae family. It is the dominant tree above 1,300 ft. ‘Ōhi‘a lehua is a very slow growing tree, which grows from 20 to 25 m (66 to 82 ft) tall in favorable conditions. It is a colonizer of recent lava flows. (dlnr.hawaii.gov)
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