Apr 23, 2021 · One of Hawaiʻi’s most iconic tree, the ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and is steeped in the Islands’ history. The flowers are gorgeous—coming in a variety of colors from red to yellow and even white—and have played muse for many local clothing and accessory designers.

Nov 2, 2021 · Many Hawaiian moʻolelo (stories) involve the ʻōhia tree and its fiery red flowers that adorn the landscape.

Oct 8, 2007 · Red is by far the most common color but lehua come in a broad spectrum of red-orange-yellow hues including crimson, salmon, peach, and lemon. Some flowers have multiple colors. Oral tradition speaks of white lehua and people claim to see it, but science has not validated its existence.

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. Its flowers are a mass of …

'Ōhi'a is our favorite native plant to grow. It can be a tree or shrub based on the genetics of the parent plant. We grow 'ōhi'a from seed which flower after a few years and are likely to bloom red and start off with multiple trunks. We also grow 'ōhi'a vegetatively from mother stock that we have been keeping for many years.

It produces a brilliant display of flowers, made up of a mass of stamens, which can range from fiery red to yellow. Many native Hawaiian traditions refer to the tree and the forests it forms as sacred to Pele, the volcano goddess, and to Laka, the goddess of hula.

One of the most important trees in Hawaiʻi, the ʻōhiʻa lehua makes up around 80% of our native forests providing food and shelter for many animals and insects such as native birds like the ʻiʻiwi and ʻapapane (honeycreepers) and the endangered ʻākepa along with …

Dec 6, 2023 · ʻŌhia lehua trees are a favorite of many native forest birds. One of the native trees still thriving in this area, standing before you is called ʻōhiʻa lehua. It is the most common native endemic tree found in the state of Hawaiʻi, meaning it is found here and nowhere else in the world.

Jun 20, 2012 · To this day, the red lehua blossom is dedicated to Pele, and represents the Island of Hawaii. Plucking the lehua flower off its tree may cause the skies to cry. So look around when you fly amid the trees along the Kohala Zipline course.

ʻŌhiʻa lehua is the most common native tree in Hawaii. It is marked by its bright red puffy flowers, though sometimes the flowers are white or yellow instead. Ohia Lehua grows throughout the islands, from coastal regions to high altitudes.