Hawaii is a gorgeous place. I’m thankful I was able to visit. I was able to one of its’ active volcanos. I don’t remember where I learned about Hawaii saving plants that are near extinction. Here’s an article on the subject.

The Hawaiian Islands are home to amazing array of unique plants. Today it is estimated that there are approximately 1,400 vascular plant taxa (including species, subspecies, and varieties) native to the State of Hawai‘i, and nearly 90 percent of these are found nowhere else in the world.

https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/ecosystems/rare-plants/