This plant is endemic to Hawaii. The name of this area, Kau Desert, is misleading. While it does look like a desert, it receives 60+ inches of rain a year.
This plant is endemic to Hawaii. The name of this area, Kau Desert, is misleading. While it does look like a desert, it receives 60+ inches of rain a year.
This plant is endemic to Hawaii. The name of this area, Kau Desert, is misleading. While it does look like a desert, it receives 60+ inches of rain a year.
This plant is endemic to Hawaii. This location is in an open area of the mesic Ohia Lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) forest between Kilauea and Kilauea Iki, around 3700 ft. (1128 m).
