Euphorbia haeleeleana Euphorbia haeleeleana Euphorbia haeleeleana, the Kauai spurge, is a species of flowering plant in the croton family, Euphorbiaceae, that is endemic to the islands of Kauai and Oahu in Hawaii. Like other Hawaiian spurges it is known as `akoko. It inhabits dry, coastal mesic, and mixed mesic forests from . Associated plants include ōhia lehua ("Metrosideros polymorpha"), koa ("Acacia koa"), lama ("Diospyros sandwicensis"), kukui ("Aleurites moluccanus"), aalii ("Dodonaea viscosa"), wiliwili ("Erythrina sandwicensis"), hala pepe ("Pleomele" spp.), ohe kukuluāeo ("Reynoldsia sandwicensis"), and āulu ("Sapindus oahuensis"). Kauai Spurge is a small tree, reaching a height of . It is threatened by habitat
ʻApapane Lānai. Apapane generally feed on nectar from flowers, preferably from the "ōhia lehua" ("Metrosideros polymorpha") tree. These birds are mainly found in "koa" ("Acacia koa") and "ōhia lehua" forests where the flower count is high. Although primarily nectarivorous, the diet of a grown apapane also includes a variety of insects like grasshoppers, caterpillars and bugs of all sorts. The breeding season is from January through July. The nest of the apapane is usually placed in the crown of a "ōhia lehua" ("Metrosideros polymorpha"); nests have been found in tree cavities and lava tubes as well as in the top of