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Barn Funnel Weaver (Tegenaria domestica)Observer
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East side. Photo sent from a friend, but I e seen them at my house in Volcano.
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Koa Bug (Coleotichus blackburniae)Observer
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Juvenile koa bug on an a’ali’i
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Wallich's Wood Fern (Dryopteris wallichiana)Observer
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Hawaiian name: ‘i’o nui
I always forget this one. Grateful for Kipuka 21
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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)Observer
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I’m not certain of this ID, but it seems to be a type of redwood. This was planted ~5 years ago and has grown at least a foot in the year I have been monitoring it (I did not plant it). Come check it out if you’re curious and think you can positively ID.
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Kōlea Lau Nui (Myrsine lessertiana)Observer
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Hawaiian name: kōlea lau nui
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Japanese Anemone (Eriocapitella japonica)Observer
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Was hoping this was the native Hillebrandia sandwicensis, but flowers are different and it’s spread throughout the park like an invasive weed.
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ʻŪlei (Osteomeles anthyllidifolia)Observer
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Hawaiian name: ‘ūlei
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ʻAmaʻu (Sadleria cyatheoides)Observer
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Hawaiian name: ‘ama’u
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ʻŌhelo Kau Lāʻau (Vaccinium calycinum)Observer
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Found in many mesic areas throughout the Hawaiian islands. Hawaiian name: ‘ōhelo kau lā’au
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Pūkiawe (Leptecophylla tameiameiae)Observer
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Located in many mesic forest areas beginning around 4000 ft around the Big Island
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Genus NudillaObserver
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Laupala cricket