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ʻōhiʻa lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha

Description:

Plant growing through cracks in the floor of the Kīlauea Iki crater at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

Habitat:

Volcanic crater.

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2 Comments

Simon Kingston
Simon Kingston 11 years ago

We did get to hike the Iki trail to the crater floor. It was quite otherworldly.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Beautiful! You hiked down the Iki trail to the crater floor? You're so lucky!

Simon Kingston
Spotted by
Simon Kingston

Hilo, Hawaii, USA

Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on Mar 29, 2013

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