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Rockii and I fTahsceinisalatinndgspolfanHtaswanadii aanreimhoalms,emtoanaynoufmthbeemr oaft risk.
I live on the Island of Kaua’i and my
brother lives on the Molokai Island.
We live in areas with little soil, in salty
environments of sea cliffs, and on steep
volcanic slopes. The only difference
between rockii and me is the colour of
our flowers—his are white and mine are
cream to yellow. My flower stalk, too, is
slightly shorter than his.
Dying olulu
Today, only seven members of my family
live in the wild and my brother’s family
isn’t doing too well either. It’s because of
competition from new plants that have
been introduced into my home. More
importantly, no more ‘baby’ olulus are
being born in the wild because the moth noMoluwoltuhesxptaurlsemuma’selllsyyoprleaorpleloi,nlalanitndeaptmoaral,eya, anlloornecagtud-tryonnbagleufeleoxdwtinmecrots.t.hT,hise
that helped spread our seeds once, has
become extremely rare.
Olulu come back
The International Union Did you know? ENCDRIATNIGCEALLY RED
for Conservation of Nature
considers me critically Olulus are being mass CR
endangered. In an effort produced by tissue culture
to save me, botanists have in Holland and being sold EN
climbed difficult cliffs where I VU
live, and with their own hands to the general public
helped spread my seeds, so to save them
more olulus can grow. My
family is also being grown from extinction.
artificially. If these efforts are
continued in full swing, then
my family and I may still
have a chance of survival.
Rockii and I fTahsceinisalatinndgspolfanHtaswanadii aanreimhoalms,emtoanaynoufmthbeemr oaft risk.
I live on the Island of Kaua’i and my
brother lives on the Molokai Island.
We live in areas with little soil, in salty
environments of sea cliffs, and on steep
volcanic slopes. The only difference
between rockii and me is the colour of
our flowers—his are white and mine are
cream to yellow. My flower stalk, too, is
slightly shorter than his.
Dying olulu
Today, only seven members of my family
live in the wild and my brother’s family
isn’t doing too well either. It’s because of
competition from new plants that have
been introduced into my home. More
importantly, no more ‘baby’ olulus are
being born in the wild because the moth noMoluwoltuhesxptaurlsemuma’selllsyyoprleaorpleloi,nlalanitndeaptmoaral,eya, anlloornecagtud-tryonnbagleufeleoxdwtinmecrots.t.hT,hise
that helped spread our seeds once, has
become extremely rare.
Olulu come back
The International Union Did you know? ENCDRIATNIGCEALLY RED
for Conservation of Nature
considers me critically Olulus are being mass CR
endangered. In an effort produced by tissue culture
to save me, botanists have in Holland and being sold EN
climbed difficult cliffs where I VU
live, and with their own hands to the general public
helped spread my seeds, so to save them
more olulus can grow. My
family is also being grown from extinction.
artificially. If these efforts are
continued in full swing, then
my family and I may still
have a chance of survival.
