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Dead tree and lava

Detailed Description

Huge ahu and dead `ohi`a tree in small kipuka surrounded by Kohola flow. An ahu is a pile of rocks; most ahu are less than 1 meter high. This one is 2 meters high and serves as a marker along a land boundary. This ahu has been a landmark for years; it is now endangered as the surrounding Kohola flow inflates and nears it.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.