Red Ohia Lehua Tree
by Lehua Pekelo-Stearns
Title
Red Ohia Lehua Tree
Artist
Lehua Pekelo-Stearns
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) is a species of flowering evergreen tree in the myrtle family. Many native Hawaiian traditions refer to the tree and the forests it forms as sacred to Pele, the volcano goddess, and to Laka, the goddess of hula. These trees grow in our backyard in Volcano, Hawaii where I took this photo.
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February 5th, 2012
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