These are two Erythrina sandwicensis flowers, the native wili wili. It is wonderful to see the range of flower colors. The wood from this tree is so light and buoyant that Hawaiians made their surf boards out of it. The wood floats. I saw a display of them at the Los Angeles International Airport a few years ago. People today are becoming interested in making surf boards from wood again. They often use balsa wood. - Photos by Jill Wagner and Wilds Brawner.
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