
ESA001-00579
A federally endangered Olulu or Alula (Brighamia insignis), at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. This endangered Hawaiian plant now has to be hand pollenated because botanist believe that its pollinator is extinct. This plant was freshly cut by USGB and is exuding a milky substance similar to a milkweed were it was trimmed.
Keywords
- Alula
- Brighamia
- Brighamia insignis
- Close-up
- copy space
- federally endangered
- Hawaiian plant
- insignis
- Olulu
- studio shot
- U.S. Botanic Garden
- white background
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