On the recordMarch 7, 2016
Ohia is significant because this tree makes up 80 percent of our native forests and is ecologically and culturally the most important native plant in Hawaii.
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congress.govMazie Hirono: “Ohia is significant because this tree makes up 80 percent of our native forests and is ecologically and culturally the…”
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Hirono highlights the ecological and cultural importance of the Ohia tree in Hawaii.
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