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bougainvillea sp.
Purple bougainvillea is an ornamental with sharp thorns and brilliant, plentiful blossoms.
Dry sunny climate, 2200 foot elevation on Haleakala slope, Maui.
This is one of our bougainvillea hedges. It's very drought-resistant and has survived as much as 5 years without rain.
Spotted on Sep 19, 2012
Submitted on Sep 19, 2012
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