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Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area

Kula, Hawaii

Ten acres of the Kula Forest Reserve make up this wonderous state park.  

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Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area is filled with trails and fabulous woods throughout. Just a few minutes after crossing the first cattle guard, visitors will see ginormous eucalyptus, plum, tropical ash, cypress, China-fir, various conifers, and the ever-present waddle trees. 

There are more than 5,000 known species of rust on plants throughout the forest, which is a type of fungi. 

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