Plant Photo Album: Plants High Above Honolulu

Hiking the hills above Honolulu

    Plants from around the world have been introduced into Hawaii, hundreds of them.  Visitors, walking through touristy areas, see big, colorful tropical plants, but very few of those plants are native Hawaiian species.
 

View from Trail

   However, all the Hawaiian islands are surprisingly rugged, with remote areas that are hard to reach.  AND there are hidden pockets of natural vegetation close by.