These plant species grow in the salt spray and loose sand of beaches and the moist lowland slopes of volcanoes. They flourish in poor soils and under very harsh climatic conditions.
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The distinctive outer bark of the Kiawe tree (Prosopis pallida). Beach front in the Kawalilipoa neighborhood of Kihei, south Maui.
A healthy specimen of Tree Heliotrope (formerly "Tournefortia argentea", now Argusia argentea) growing just above the high tide line at Koki Beach, east Maui.
Foliage of the Tree Heliotrope (formerly "Tournefortia argentea", now Argusia argentea), Waiehu Beach, north Maui.
The octopus-like growth habit of the fruit of the Tree Heliotrope (formerly "Tournefortia argentea", now Argusia argentea). Waiehu, north Maui.
Immature berries of the Tree Heliotrope (formerly "Tournefortia argentea", now Argusia argentea), Pa'uwela Point near Pa'ia, north Maui.
Close-up shot of fruit of the Tree Heliotrope (formerly "Tournefortia argentea", now Argusia argentea). Kanaha Beach, north Maui.
Flowers of the Tree Heliotrope (formerly "Tournefortia argentea", now Argusia argentea). Kanaha Beach, north Maui.
Flowers of the Tree Heliotrope (formerly "Tournefortia argentea", now Argusia argentea). Waiehu Beach, north Maui.
The octopus-like growth habit of the fruit of the Tree Heliotrope (formerly "Tournefortia argentea", now Argusia argentea). Waiehu, north Maui.
The distinctive outer bark of the Kiawe tree (Prosopis pallida). Beach front in the Kawalilipoa neighborhood of Kihei, south Maui.
The distinctive outer bark of the Kiawe tree (Prosopis pallida). Beach front in the Kawalilipoa neighborhood of Kihei, south Maui.
The distinctive outer bark of the Kiawe tree (Prosopis pallida). Beach front in the Kawalilipoa neighborhood of Kihei, south Maui.
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