ECOSYSTEM DIVERSITY
Acacia koa tolerates a broad range of moisture and temperature regimes.
It grows.....
click on the thumbnails for a better look at the different ecosystems.
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| ...as a pioneer on lava
(Honomalino Forest Preserve, Hawai'i, 4,500 ft) |
...in lowland, moist habitats
(Kahana Valley, O'ahu, 600 ft) |
...in montane, dry
forests
(Koai'a Tree Sanctuary, Hawai'i, 3,200 ft) |
...in montane, moist habitats
(Koke'e State Park, Kaua'i, 3,500 ft) |
...in montane dry habitats (Waimea Canyon, Kaua'i, 3,000 ft) |
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| ...in coastal, moist habitats
(Na Pali Coast, Kaua'i, 350 ft) |
...but not in perpetually wet rainforests!! (Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai'i, 4,000 ft) |
