ohia /ə(ʊ)ˈhiːə/ noun3 •Either of two flowering trees of the myrtle family. •in Hawaii: the lehua, Metrosideros polymorpha (native to Hawaii)The dominant canopy plant is the Ohi‘a, a greyish tree of medium height, often gnarled and dressed with lichens, and carrying small, oval, dark green leaves that shine attractively in a certain light. — 2004 •A Malay apple tree (Syzygium malaccense), (native to Southeast Asia, introduced throughout the tropics). formsohias