dcsimg

Metrosideros macropus

Image of lehua

Description:

hia, hia lehua, LehuaMyrtaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Oahu only)Aiea Ridge Trail, OahuEarly Hawaiians used the hard wood was used for kapa beaters, musical instruments, gunwales and interior framework for canoes. The flowers were used in lei making.nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Metrosideros_macropus

Source Information

license
cc-by
copyright
David Eickhoff
photographer
David Eickhoff
original
original media file
visit source
partner site
Flickr Group
ID
15e64384de5f5b53c648585677832a86