ohia
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Metrosideros_polymorpha_(5373608757).jpg.webp)
Metrosideros polymorpha
![](Images/wiktionary/Syzygium_malaccense_BotGardBln07122011A.JPG.webp)
Syzygium malaccense
Alternative forms
- ohi'a
Etymology
From Hawaiian ʻōhiʻa.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ə(ʊ)ˈhiːə/
Noun
ohia (plural ohias)
- Either of two flowering trees of the myrtle family, especially
- in Hawaii: the lehua, Metrosideros polymorpha (native to Hawaii)
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 36:
- The dominant canopy plant is the Ohi‘a, a greyish tree of medium height, often gnarled and dressed with lichens, and carrying small, oval, dark green leaves that shine attractively in a certain light.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 36:
- the Malay apple, Syzygium malaccense, (native to Southeast Asia, introduced throughout the tropics).
- in Hawaii: the lehua, Metrosideros polymorpha (native to Hawaii)
Further reading
Metrosideros polymorpha on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Syzygium malaccense on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- ohai