Kona's Native Hawaiian Flowers - U'ulei

U'ulei, Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, is the indigenous Hawaiian member of the rose family. This plant is in the Ka'upulehu native plant enclosure next to the mauka road between Kailua and Waimea, in the makai/ka'u corner. The recent rains have the U'lei and Alahe'e blossoming already, and the A'ali'i is ready.






The plant isn't exactly a bush or tree. The branches grow long, curving and sprawling.
It is the actual Hawaiian rose, though.