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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Showy Pincushion (Leucospermum cordifolium), Kula Botanical Garden, Maui.
Showy Protea (Leucospermum cordifolium) flowers and foliage. Kula Botanical Garden, Maui.
A yellow-flowered Scarlet Orchid (Epidendrum xobrienianum) flower head, Kula Botanical Garden, Maui. Also known as "Baby Orchid" for its habit of forming numerous tiny plantlets along its older stems that detach and grow independently of the parent plant.
Scarlet Orchid (Epidendrum xobrienianum) flower head, Kula Botanical Garden, Maui. Also known as "Baby Orchid" for its habit of forming numerous tiny plantlets along its older stems that detach and grow independently of the parent plant.
An orange-flowered Scarlet Orchid (Epidendrum xobrienianum) flower head, Kula Botanical Garden, Maui. Also known as "Baby Orchid" for its habit of forming numerous tiny plantlets along its older stems that detach and grow independently of the parent plant.
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae). Kula Botanical Garden, Maui.
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae). Kula Botanical Garden, Maui.
Mountain Apple (Syzygium malaccense; 'ohi'a 'ai in Hawaiian) foliage and flowers. Kula, Maui.
Mountain Apple (Syzygium malaccense; 'ohi'a 'ai in Hawaiian) foliage. Kula, Maui.
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae). Kula Botanical Garden, Maui.
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae). Kula Botanical Garden, Maui.
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae). Kula Botanical Garden, Maui.
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