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Wednesday
Aug282013

Ohia Hawaiian Hardwoods for Luxury Home Decor & Improvement

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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