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'Ohi'a lehua
Shelter tree and food source
Endangered I'iwu bird
First to grow on lava
Two young lovers denied
Pele holds very dear
A flower picked brings rain
- I'iwu:
The ʻiʻiwi (Drepanis coccinea) or scarlet honeycreeper is a species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. The ʻiʻiwi is a highly recognizable symbol of Hawaiʻi. The ʻiʻiwi is the third most common native land bird in the Hawaiian Islands.
- Pele:
In Hawaiian religion, Pele is the goddess of volcanoes and fire and the creator of the Hawaiian Islands.
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*Sacred to Pele and Laka [https://lookintohawaii.com/hawaii/49376/laka-goddess-of-hula-information...]
Lehua, flowers of 'Ohi'a lehua (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrosideros_polymorpha) representing two young lovers. It is said if the flower is picked the sky will rain tears