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Ma'o (Gossypium tomentosum) is endemic and found on all the main Hawai'i islands except Hawai'i island.

Hawaiians made dyes for kapa cloth from ma'o.

It grows well in dry low lying areas up to 120 m. I have one in my garden but this setting is more interesting. I like square formats generally more. This may be an influence from the hassy days.

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Technical: Nikon D70, 12mm-24mm zoom @ 12mm, late afternoon, sb-800 fill flash
Location: Ka Iwi shoreline, O`ahu.

Beach flora. Here you see Pa`u o Hi`iaka (Jacquemontia ovalifolia), and Hinahina Ku Kahakai (Heliotropium anomalum). The Hinahina is dominating.

This is a debute of a digital camera image. To view a close up, click on the photo for a larger image. It's 1152x766 pixels - perhaps usable as a desktop background.

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Here's another.. The wind was blowing hard and got to the flowers.

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Technical: Nikon D70, 12mm-24mm zoom @ 12mm, late afternoon
Location: Ka Iwi shoreline, O`ahu.

'Öhia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) is an endemic tree found wild on the major islands.

The flowers are very delicate and this one is of the red (lehua) variety).

This photo shows how resilient it is to adversity and...

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Technical: Hasselblad 903 swc.
Scanned: Umax 1100, Binuscan software.
Location: Mauna kea, Hawai'i.

Puakala (Argemone glauca) is an endemic plant found wild on the major islands except Kaua'i and Ni'ihau. It can withstand dry hot weather, and grows to about 4 ft.

The flowers are very delicate and its thorns (rare for an endemic plant) are a feature that can be useful, too. Like try planting as a border plant. It would be very pokey and thus hazzardous on us guys/gals who wear shorts, t-shirt and rubber slippers.

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Technical: Hasselblad 500 c/m, 120 mm Makro-Planar, F5.6, 1/60s, RDP-II.
Scanned: Umax 1100, Binuscan software.
Location: Capt. Cook, Hawai'i.

This 'Öhelo, Vaccinium renticulatum (my guess), is endemic and found Maui and Hawai'i islands. Preferred elevation is 640m-3,700m. The fruit is eaten by the native nënë, and that is how it's thought that the plant is dispersed.

This plant was found in a rather windy area early in the morning so high speed flash and large aperture were needed to capture it.

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Technical: Hasselblad 500 c/m, 120 mm Makro-Planar, F5.6, 1/500s, fill-flash, RDP-II.
Scanned: Umax 1100, Binuscan software.
Location: Volcano (near Halema'uma'u), Hawai'i.

Ma'o hau hele, (Hibiscus brackenridgei A. Grey), is endemic and endangered. This one is probably a Hawai'i island subspecies. It grows 1-3 m tall. If left un-pruned, the overall appearance seems to resemble the hau bush commonly found in the Windward areas.

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Technical: Hasselblad 500 c/m, 120 mm Makro-Planar, unrecorded exposure, RDP-II.
Scanned: Umax 1100, Binuscan software.
Location: Capt. Cook, Hawai'i.

Hala pepe (Pleomele hawaiiensis) is endemic to Hawai'i island and is considered rare.

Some of its uses are for lei, carved images, and hula offerings.

In isolation it makes a striking addition to one's garden. It also is very attractive as a potted plant near an entrance.

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Technical: Hasselblad 500 c/m, 180 mm Sonnar, unrecorded exposure, RDP-II.
Scanned: Umax 1100, Binuscan software.
Location: Capt. Cook, Hawai'i.