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A federally endnagered Alula, also known as olulu, Brighamia insignis.

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A federally endangered Olulu or Alula (Brighamia insignis), at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. This 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Alula (Brighamia insignis) at the U.S. Botanic Garden, Washington, DC. This critically endangered Hawiian plant now has to be hand pollinated because botanists believe that its pollinator is extinct.

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