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cultivated plant but this species is also present in the tropical scrub found in wild, natural areas of the Jardin Botanico
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cultivated plant but this species is also present in the tropical scrub found in wild, natural areas of the Jardin Botanico
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Indigenous in Hawaii, but pantropical. Extremely polymorphic species. This photo was taken at around 6800 ft/2073 m, ENE aspect on the NE portion of Mauna Loa. Habitat at this elevation is subalpine shrubland with a few small Ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) and occasional Mamane (Sophora chrysophylla) trees.
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Indigenous in Hawaii, but pantropical. Extremely polymorphic species. This photo was taken at around 6800 ft/2073 m, ENE aspect on the NE portion of Mauna Loa. Habitat at this elevation is subalpine shrubland with a few small Ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) and occasional Mamane (Sophora chrysophylla) trees.
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Indigenous in Hawaii, but pantropical. Extremely polymorphic species. This photo was taken at around 6800 ft/2073 m, ENE aspect on the NE portion of Mauna Loa. Habitat at this elevation is subalpine shrubland with a few small Ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) and occasional Mamane (Sophora chrysophylla) trees.
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Indigenous in Hawaii, but pantropical. Extremely polymorphic species. This photo was taken at around 3270 ft/997 m, off the Hilina Pali road, NW of the Kulanaokuaiki campground. Habitat at this elevation is Pahoehoe lava flow shrubland with a few small Ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees.
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Cultivar 'Crispa'
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Often found in dry habitats in Hawaii, but observed in a diversity of elevations and environments. Sacred plant of hula goddesses and used in head lei.
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Native to Hawaii as well as numerous other tropical areas. Used by the first people of Hawaii both medicinally and decoratively.
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Cultivar 'Purpurea'
