Metrosideros polymorpha — papa hōlua · Aristotree

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Metrosideros polymorpha. 1 connected concept: Pele (deity) (related to).

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Metrosideros polymorpha

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Summary

Metrosideros polymorpha, the ʻōhiʻa lehua, is a species of flowering evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that is endemic to the six largest islands of Hawaiʻi.

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Botanical symbol of the Pele-Hiʻiaka myth
According to legend, the ʻōhiʻa tree and its lehua blossoms are associated with the tragic transformation of the mortal ʻŌhiʻa and his lover Lehua, a story linked to Pele's jealousy.
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