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Syzygium malaccense
Unknown flowering tree along the trail that leads above and past Maunawili Falls, Oahu, Hawaii. Any tree experts out there, familiar with flowering trees of Hawaii, please help to identify. I assume it is related to Ohi'a Lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha), but it lacked the abundant leaves and "thick", shrub-like appearance of the Ohi'as I have seen on Oahu.
You're welcome. I love when they drop their flowers and the ground becomes a carpet of pink!
Thanks. I am surprised I missed that one, didn't recognize the tree. I guess I have never seen them with flowers before, if the fruit had been ripe it would have been obvious!
It would be good to have a view from behind the flowers and a better look at the leaves. If not Metrosideros, I wonder if it is a Syzygium.
Spotted on Apr 19, 2014
Submitted on Apr 19, 2014
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