‘Ohi‘a lehua is state endemic tree

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‘Ohi‘a lehua is state endemic tree

HONOLULU — The earnest efforts by hundreds of school children, their teachers, state lawmakers and conservationists resulted in Gov. David Ige signing SB2059 into law Tuesday during a ceremony at Washington Place. The measure designates ‘ohi‘a lehua as the official state endemic tree. ‘Ohi‘a is the most common native tree in the forest, and it is ubiquitous from lower elevations to the highest peaks. In the still-smoldering crater of Kilauea Iki…