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Ohia Hawaiian Hardwoods for Luxury Home Decor & Improvement

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By Yvonne Ahearn (B), Realtor-Broker

When you are out looking at Oahu real estate, you may hear the term “Ohia.” It is usually used in the sense of “Ohia” floors or “Ohia” posts. Ohia Lehua or just “Ohia” is a specific type of very dense Hawaiian hardwood. It is grown mainly on the Big Island of Hawaii out of barren lava fields and volcanic soil there. The tree has flowers of white, yellow, orange or red. It the most abundant tree on the Big Island. This wood is very, very hard, but also known to be unstable if not properly seasoned.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Yvonne Jaramillo Ahearn RB-20262 is an experienced and award-winning Broker with Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers. Yvonne resides in Kailua and sells Oahu real estate all over the island, particularly in the Honolulu, Kailua, Kaneohe, and Ewa Beach areas. Yvonne’s background includes almost 8 years running her own boutique brokerage, and more than 28 years as a licensed attorney, for many years working in the Internet industry in San Francisco. Her clients benefit from her excellent knowledge of Oahu real estate and neighborhoods, negotiation skills, attention to detail, and expertise in Internet marketing and technology. She’s lived on Oahu since 2004, with her husband and delightful young son.