Cooler temperatures and consistently moderate rainfall support a diverse community of invasive and native plant species growing on the always-green cloud-covered lower slopes of Haleakala volcano's southwest-facing flank.
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Newly mature blossoms among the lush foliage of a mature Jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia). Pi'ilani Highway near Ulupalakua Ranch, south Maui.
Masses of Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) blossoms hang from trees lining the Kula Road, near Ulupalakua Ranch, north Maui.
Seed pods and blossoms of Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) hang from trees lining the Kula Road, near Ulupalakua Ranch, north Maui.
Masses of Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) blossoms hang from trees lining the Kula Road, near Ulupalakua Ranch, north Maui.
Seed pods and blossoms of Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) hang from trees lining the Kula Road, near Ulupalakua Ranch, north Maui.
Seed pods and blossoms of Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) hang from trees lining the Kula Road, near Ulupalakua Ranch, north Maui.
By the first week of Summer, the dark-brown ripened seedpods of the Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) appear in small clusters like this one in the upper branches of the tree. Near Ulupalakua Ranch, southern Maui.
A single mature seedpod of the Jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia). About 5 centimeters in diameter, this large seedpod carries lots of individual seeds that will be scattered on the wind when the pod drys and cracks open.
A single mature seedpod of the Jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia). About 5 centimeters in diameter, this large seedpod carries lots of individual seeds that will be scattered on the wind when the pod drys and cracks open.
A single mature seedpod of the Jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia). About 5 centimeters in diameter, this large seedpod carries lots of individual seeds that will be scattered on the wind when the pod drys and cracks open.
A single mature seedpod of the Jacaranda tree (Jacaranda mimosifolia). About 5 centimeters in diameter, this large seedpod carries lots of individual seeds that will be scattered on the wind when the pod drys and cracks open.
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