The beautiful bark of the rainbow eucalyptus tree.

Sealing wax palm

Ama'u fern which lives near the crater in the park, The baby leaves open up orange to protect them from the sun.

Hapu'u fern.  These magnificent tree ferns grow up to 30 - 40 feet. [

Frond of the Ama'u fern

Frond of the Uluhe fern.  In Spring it looks as though the rain forest has been planted with little metal sculptures - they are actually the Uluhe ferns which are the first fern to come back into damaged areas.

Flowering Silversword fern.  This endangered species grows on the side of Mauna Kea.  It grows up to 30 years before flowering and then dies.  In the background are one of the pu'u's on the side of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.

Lehua blossoms in the bottom of Kilauea Iki in the Volcanoes National Park.

Banyan Tree - this one is at the entrance to the Keakealaniwahine complex. - an ancient, sacred complex dedicated to women.

Bouganvilla - unbelievable color.

Lehua blossoms (from the Ohia tree.  These were in front of the steam vents in the park. The first tree to take root after a lava flow - Pele's favorite flower.

Plumeria blossoms.

Beautiful waterlilies from Hilo.

Silversword fern with delicate patterns.