To continue with the Hawaii leg of the trip, though, here's the last bit from last Thursday on O'ahu. Craig and Teri took me to Manoa Falls, a short walking trail to see a lovely waterfall. We started out in a bit of mist and by the time we arrived at the falls it was a downpour. What does that mean for a trail walk on this part of the island? Mud! Lots and lots of mud!
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Part of the trail has a lot of invasive species, including this bamboo grove.
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I was hoping to see some endemic forest birds, but we were still in an urban zone. Thus, the birds seen along here were also introduced species such as this red-whiskered bulbul.
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Here's a view of Manoa Falls. With the downpour, there was a bit of water coming over the rock.
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Teri and Craig were good sports about the rain and mud.
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All of this rock was the result of a huge landslide that happened last year during the heavy rains.
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Did I mention that it rained?
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Yes, it did. Rain and mud ----- fun times for sure!
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Any ideas as to what tree produces this vividly blue fruit? I'd like to know, so if you have an answer, please leave a comment on the blog.
3 comments:
Andi -
The fruits are called Blue Marble, Elaeocarpus angustifolius (used to be E. grandis), and are from Queensland, Australia.
- Ray Baker
Lyon Arboretum
Thanks, Ray. The info is much appreciated. I'm in Queensland right now, so I'll take a look around here, too.
Those blue fruits are also called Rudraksha.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudraksha
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