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'Ōhi'a lehua

Metrosideros polymorpha, the ʻōhiʻa lehua, is a species of flowering evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that is endemic to the six largest islands of Hawaiʻi. It is a member of the diverse Metrosideros genus, which are widespread over the southwest Pacific. It is the state tree of Hawaiʻi.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Metrosideros polymorpha
Kingdom: Plantae
Hardiness: Zone 9
Habit: shrub
Bloom: Late Spring

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