Nowhere Else on Earth: Indigenous Plants of Hawaii

Hawaii is home to 10,000 native species, more than 90% of which are found nowhere else in the world. In this educational video, Sam Gon, senior scientist and cultural advisor for The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, leads a hike into Oahu's Koolau Mountains, stopping along the way to point out the islands unique flora and its scientific and cultural significance.

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[guest1904]

pretty good but he talks too fast. I'll give it 6/10

[centuryoldcards]

Im sure your 10,000 quote includes bugs etc..... there are only about 1,000 native plants... great video!

some corrections... Hawaiian plants and 93% are Endemic, not Indigenous ( the remaining 7% are Indigenous and most of those are coastal)

PS the sandalwood pictured is not the one indicated in the caption, its Santalum haleakalae has the red flowers, its from Maui, ..... Santalum paniculatum had green flowers and is found only on the Big Island.

[DeepElmRecords]

Moviemad56 is incorrect. Endemic: Organisms that are native (brought there without the help of man) and can be found ONLY in that location. Examples of organisms that are endemic to Hawaii are the spectacled parrotfish, fantail filefish, and Hawaiian Monk Seal. Indigenous: Organisms that are native but CAN be found elsewhere. An example of this is the Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle.

[moviemad56]

no, "indigenous" implies the opposite - that the species originated there and nowhere else. the word is used in many countries.

[yogi4itij]

I feel like the title of this video is a contradiction. ''Indigenous'' implies that a species IS found elsewhere in the world. ''Nowhere Else on Earth: Endemic Plants of Hawai'i'' should be its title instead...right?

[yomama3283]

thanks man