ohia

plural ohias · alternative ohi'a

1. Either of two flowering trees of the myrtle family, especially
   1. in Hawaii: the lehua, Metrosideros polymorpha (native to Hawaii)

      The dominant canopy plant is the Ohi‘a, a greyish tree of medium height, often gnarled and dressed with lichens, and carrying small, oval, dark green leaves that shine attractively in a certain light.

      2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 36

   2. A Malay apple tree (Syzygium malaccense), (native to Southeast Asia, introduced throughout the tropics).