Indigenous Plants on Haleakala

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Due to the high elevation, thin atmosphere, limited water and cold nights, few plants are able to survive at the summit of the Haleakala Volcano.

Indigenous Plants on the Haleakala Volcano in Maui
Indigenous Plants on the Haleakala Volcano

The indigenous plants that do survive at the 10,000 foot summit of Haleakala remind us that this lunar-like landscape is on our planet.

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