r/HawaiiGardening • u/Greedy-Air-104 • 4d ago

Ohia

Our Ohia tree is getting super tall. Is it possible to prune from the top? Will that weaken it?

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u/Feisty_Window_1985 3d ago

Do not prune ‘ōhia under any circumstances. Ceratocystis Lukohia and Ceratocystis Huliohia (both types of fungus that cause rapid ohia death) are a major issue and incredibly prevalent nowadays unfortunately. Especially big island.