Norfolk pine

Norfolk pine Review

Considered the "Mother" of all the pines on the island, and more than 160 feet high, this majestic tree was planted here, at the former site of the ranch manager's house, in 1875. Almost 30 years later, George Munro, then the manager, would observe how, in foggy weather, water collected on its foliage, forming a natural rain. This fog drip led Munro to supervise the planting of Cook pines along the ridge of Lanaihale and throughout the town in order to add to the island's water supply. The tree is at the entrance of the Four Seasons Resort Lodge at Koele.