Erosion | Rainfall | Plants


‘ilima


ma‘o


wiliwili


pili


kiawe


palupalu o Kanaloa


introduced grasses

Since the elimination of goats, many of the plant
species of Kaho‘olawe have made a comeback.
Native flora is threatened now by introduced
vegetation like kiawe (or mesquite) and aggressive
grasses such as Natal redtop.

 

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