Endemic to the Big Island (Hawaii Island) and found on Mauna Loa with a single collection from Mauna Kea. Leaves and stems are glabrous to nearly glabrous. Niaulani is a small piece of intact wet forest in the middle of Volcano Village and is a great introduction to the rain forest of Hawaii Island. State land and taken care of by the Volcano Art Center. Open daily. This mint may have been outplanted in Niaulani.
Endemic to the Big Island (Hawaii Island) and found on Mauna Loa with a single collection from Mauna Kea. Leaves and stems are glabrous to nearly glabrous. Niaulani is a small piece of intact wet forest in the middle of Volcano Village and is a great introduction to the rain forest of Hawaii Island. State land and taken care of by the Volcano Art Center. Open daily. This mint may have been outplanted in Niaulani.
Endemic to the Big Island (Hawaii Island) and found on Mauna Loa with a single collection from Mauna Kea. Leaves and stems are glabrous to nearly glabrous. Note deeply lobed leaves which occur on seedlings and juvenile plants. Niaulani is a small piece of intact wet forest in the middle of Volcano Village and is a great introduction to the rain forest of Hawaii Island. State land and taken care of by the Volcano Art Center. Open daily. This mint may have been outplanted in Niaulani.
Endemic to the Big Island (Hawaii Island) and found on Mauna Loa with a single collection from Mauna Kea. Leaves and stems are glabrous to nearly glabrous. Note deeply lobed leaves which occur on seedlings and juvenile plants. Niaulani is a small piece of intact wet forest in the middle of Volcano Village and is a great introduction to the rain forest of Hawaii Island. Niaulani is State land and taken care of by the Volcano Art Center - open daily. This mint may have been outplanted in Niaulani.
Endemic to the Big Island (Hawaii Island) and found on Mauna Loa with a single collection from Mauna Kea. Leaves and stems are glabrous to nearly glabrous. Note deeply lobed leaves which occur on seedlings and juvenile plants. Niaulani is a small piece of intact wet forest in the middle of Volcano Village and is a great introduction to the rain forest of Hawaii Island. Niaulani is State land and taken care of by the Volcano Art Center - open daily. This mint may have been outplanted in Niaulani.
Endemic to the Big Island (Hawaii Island) and found on Mauna Loa with a single collection from Mauna Kea. Leaves and stems are glabrous to nearly glabrous. This photo shows the glabrous adaxial and abaxial leaf surfaces. Niaulani is a small piece of intact wet forest in the middle of Volcano Village and is a great introduction to the rain forest of Hawaii Island. Niaulani is State land and taken care of by the Volcano Art Center - open daily. This mint may have been outplanted in Niaulani.
Endemic to the Big Island (Hawaii Island) and found on Mauna Loa with a single collection from Mauna Kea. Leaves and stems are glabrous to nearly glabrous. Niaulani is a small piece of intact wet forest in the middle of Volcano Village and is a great introduction to the rain forest of Hawaii Island. Niaulani is State land and taken care of by the Volcano Art Center - open daily. This mint may have been outplanted in Niaulani.
Endemic to the Big Island (Hawaii Island) and found on Mauna Loa with a single collection from Mauna Kea. Leaves and stems are glabrous to nearly glabrous. Niaulani is a small piece of intact wet forest in the middle of Volcano Village and is a great introduction to the rain forest of Hawaii Island. Niaulani is State land and taken care of by the Volcano Art Center - open daily. This mint may have been outplanted in Niaulani.