The Ohi’a lehua is a species of flowering evergreen tree in the myrtle family that is endemic to the six largest islands of Hawaii.
It produces a brilliant display of flowers, made up of a mass of stamens, which can range from fiery red to yellow.
They are a favourite source of nectar for the I’iwi birds.

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. Ohi’a trees grow easily
on lava, and are usually the first plants to grow on new lava flows.

Part of the gallery: Birds of Maui