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December 2015

Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death

December 3, 2015

A disease that is new to science and new to Hawaiʻi has killed thousands of ‘ōhi‘a trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) across 6,000 acres of Hawaiʻi Island. Known as Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death (ROD), it is caused by a fungus called Ceratocystis fimbriata. We can all...

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