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'Oha Wai (Clermontia)

Clermontia are fairly common branching shrub-form lobelioids in some mid-elevation areas. They're usually quite attractive plants, with neatly arranged sprays of bright green leaves. Some species feature large bird-pollinated flowers, and fruits that the birds like to eat. Some species of native fruit flies complete their life cycles in the flowers and fruit of clermontias.

Clermontia species on Hawai'i:
Hilo & Puna - Parviflora, Peleana, Montis-Loa, Lindseyana, Pyrularia;
Puna & Ka'u - Hawaiiensis;
Kau & Kona - Clermontioides;
Hamakua & Kohala - Drepanomorpha, Kohalae, Calophylla, Waimeae

I have been unable to sort out the Kohala species so far, so there are several photos of them below.

Clermontia Parviflora
[ Clermontia Parviflora ]
Clermontia Montis-Loa
[ Clermontia Montis-Loa ]
Clermontia Clermontioides
[ Clermontia Clermontioides ]
Clermontia Hawaiiensis
[ Clermontia Hawaiiensis ]
Clermontia Peleana
[ Clermontia Peleana ]
Clermontia Singuliflora
[ Clermontia Singuliflora ]
Clermontia Pyrularia
[ Clermontia Pyrularia ]
Clermontia Lindseyana
[ Clermontia Lindseyana ]
Clermontia Waimeae
[ Clermontia Waimeae ]
Clermontia Calophylla
[ Clermontia Calophylla ]
Clermontia Kohalae
[ Clermontia Kohalae ]
Clermontia Grandiflora
[ Clermontia Grandiflora ]
Clermontia Tuberculata
[ Clermontia Tuberculata ]
Clermontia Arborescens
[ Clermontia Arborescens ]
Clermontia Kakaena
[ Clermontia Kakaena ]
Clermontia Samuelii
[ Clermontia Samuelii ]
'Oha Wai
'Oha Wai
Clermontia Fruit
Clermontia Fruit
Clermontia
Clermontia
Young Clermontia
Young Clermontia
Young Clermontia
Young Clermontia
Clermontia
Clermontia
Clermontia Foliage
Clermontia Foliage
Native Foliage
Native Foliage