Molokai Ohaha

Description

Brighamia rockii, known as the Molokai ohaha or Pua -ala in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family, Campanulaceae, that is endemic to the island of Moloka-i in Hawaii. Pua -ala inhabits mesic shrublands and forests on rocky cliffs from sea level to 470 m (1,540 ft) on the island's northern windward coast. Associated plants include --hi-a lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha), alahe-e (Psydrax odorata), lama (Diospyros sandwicensis), --lei (Osteomeles anthyllidifolia), and naupaka (Scaevola gaudichaudii).Pua -ala reaches a height of 1-5 m (3.3-16.4 ft) and has a succulent, trunk-like stem that tapers from the base. The oval-shaped leaves are 6-22 cm (2.4-8.7 in) long and 1-15 cm (0.39-5.91 in) wide and form a rosette on the top of the plant.Each inflorescence contains three to eight trumpet-shaped white flowers.