... bright light, it appears not to be very tolerant of the strong afternoon sun when planted out as a sapling, as is ʻōhiʻa (Metrosideros polymorpha) ...
... It is typically seen on bare cinder, near steam vents, and in open 'ōhi'a lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) forests from 351 to 2,274 m (1,152 to 7,461 ...
... For example, 'ōhi'a lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) are particularly intolerant of any root disturbance and need to be transplanted with extra care ...
... the slowest growing plants in a native Hawaiian wet forest, and that they grew faster than both ʻōhiʻa lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) and kōlea ...