maui, haleakalā crater national park
view of big island from haleakalā, mauna kea on left, mauna loa on right
the
haleakalā
silversword aka east maui silversword (argyroxiphium sandwicense
subsp. macrocephalum) is a rare, endangered plant, part of the family asteraceae
unique to
haleakalā
on maui and mauna kea and mauna loa on the big island, the
silversword in general is referred to as ʻāhinahina
(“very grey”) in the hawaiian language
