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Ohia In Peril: Deadly Fungus Poses Threat To Native Tree

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Molly Solomon

Published December 24, 2015 at 1:51 AM HST

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

Flickr / mikenan1 — Ohia trees are known for their bright red lehua blossoms.

Hundreds of thousands of native ohia trees are dying off because of a new fungus. The disease is spreading across the Big Island and state officials are hoping to contain it before it reaches other islands. HPR’s Molly Solomon reports.