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Gregory Koob
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10/20/2021Media Usage Rights/License
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鈥樑宧i鈥榓 are found throughout the main Hawaiian Islands of Kaua鈥榠, O鈥榓hu, Moloka鈥榠, L膩na鈥榠, Maui, and Hawai鈥榠. It grows in a variety of environments including barren lava flows; dry, mesic, and wet forests; windswept slopes and ridges; and subalpine and mountain bogs. 鈥樑宧i鈥榓 are slow growing trees that are vulnerable to competition by faster growing invasive trees.
Ecosystem
Forest
Mountain
Species