VIDEO: Puna Community, Senator Discuss Rapid Ohia Death
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PUNA: A newly identified disease that has killed large numbers of mature ʻōhiʻa trees in East Hawaii was the topic of some discussion at a community talk story with State Senator Russell Ruderman in Pahoa on Wednesday.
Video by Dave Corrigan, filmed on Nov. 4th in Pahoa.
PAHOA, Hawaii – A newly identified disease that has killed large numbers of mature ʻōhiʻa trees in East Hawaii was the topic of some discussion at a community talk story with State Senator Russell Ruderman in Pahoa on Wednesday. The vascular wilt fungus, Ceratocystis fimbriata, is being blamed for the alarming die-off. Researchers are scrambling to find a solution.
by Big Island Video News
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STORY SUMMARY
PUNA: A newly identified disease that has killed large numbers of mature ʻōhiʻa trees in East Hawaii was the topic of some discussion at a community talk story with State Senator Russell Ruderman in Pahoa on Wednesday.
Video by Dave Corrigan, filmed on Nov. 4th in Pahoa.
PAHOA, Hawaii – A newly identified disease that has killed large numbers of mature ʻōhiʻa trees in East Hawaii was the topic of some discussion at a community talk story with State Senator Russell Ruderman in Pahoa on Wednesday. The vascular wilt fungus, Ceratocystis fimbriata, is being blamed for the alarming die-off. Researchers are scrambling to find a solution.