Puu Kukui
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| Puʻu Kukui | |
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 Īʻao Valley, below Puʻu Kukui |
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| Elevation | 5,788 ft (1,764 m) |
| Location | Maui, Hawaii, USA |
| Range | Hawaiian islands |
| Prominence | 5,680 ft (1,730 m) [1] |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | USGS Lahaina |
| Type | Shield volcano |
| Age of rock | <1.3 Ma |
| Easiest route | hike |
Puʻu Kukui is a mountain peak in Hawaii. It is the highest peak of Mauna Kahalawai, or the West Maui Mountains. The 1,764-m (5,788 feet) summit rises above the Puʻu Kukui Watershed Management Area, an 8,600-acre (35 km²) private nature preserve maintained by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company. The peak was formed by a volcano whose caldera eroded into what is now Īʻao Valley.
Puʻu Kukui is one of the wettest spots on Earth,[2] receiving more than 355 inches (900 cm) of rain a year.
Puʻu Kukui is home to numerous endemic plants, insects, and birds, including the greensword (Argyroxiphium grayanum), dwarf 'ohia ( Metrosideros polymorpha ) and many species of lobelia. Because of the mountain peak's extreme climate and peat soil, many species, such as the 'ohia, are represented as dwarfs. Access to the area is restricted to researchers and conservationists.
[edit] References
- ^ Key col elevation between 100 and 120 feet. Puu Kukui, Hawaii. Peakbagger.com (2004-11-01). Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
- ^ Juvik, Sonia P. (1998) Atlas of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press, ISBN 978-0824821258, p. 14.
[edit] External links
- USGS GNIS: Puu Kukui
- "Rooted in Mystery" Article about Pu'u Kukui. Maui No Ka 'Oi Magazine Vol.11 No.2 (March 2007).
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