Acacia koa for up to 25 years. Scarification is needed before "A. koa" seeds will germinate. Koa is endemic to the islands of Hawaii, Molokai, Maui, Lānai, Oahu, and Kauai, where it grows at elevations of . It requires of annual rainfall. Acidic to neutral soils (pH of 4-7.4) that are either an Inceptisol derived from volcanic ash or a well-drained histosol are preferred. Its ability to fix nitrogen allows it to grow in very young volcanic soils. Koa and ōhia lehua ("Metrosideros polymorpha") dominate the canopy of mixed mesic forests. It is also common in wet forests. The koa's trunk was
Na Koa Ikaika Maui Baseball Clubs. The team shut down operations after playing the 2013 Pacific Association season due to the travel costs of bringing in the teams from Northern California. Na Koa Ikaika Maui On December 23, 2009, Michael Cummings, the CEO of XnE, Inc. that founded the team, announced the hiring of former St. George RoadRunners skipper Cory Snyder as the first manager and the signing of 30-year-old GBL veteran Mark Okano. The team also signed 2009 Golden Baseball League All-Star Fehlandt Lentini. The team's colors are black, green, yellow and red in keeping with the spirit of the Islands. The team's