Scientific Name: Reynoldsia sandwicensis Endemic, Uncommon Description: An dry forest endemic Hawaiian tree. Not commonly found today. Landscape Uses and Care: This native Hawaiian tree loves … [Read more...]
Ohia Lehua – Ohia – Lehua Mamo- Lehua – Mamo
Scientific Name: Metrosideros polymorpha Endemic: All HI except Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe Description: Of the five different species of ‘ohi’a recognized, this is the most variable. The leaves of … [Read more...]
Papala Kepau
Scientific Name: Pisonia umbellifera Indigenous: All HI except Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe Description: Large shrubs or trees up to 30 ft. tall, loosely branched with big, dark green leaves. The … [Read more...]
Uhiuhi
Scientific Name: Caesalpinia kavaiense Endangered, Endemic: Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Maui and Hawaii Description: Large shrubs or trees up to 30 feet tall with light green pinnate leaves, grayish … [Read more...]
Wiliwili
Scientific Name: Erythrina sandwicensis Endemic Description: Deciduous trees up to 40 feet tall with light green leaves, reddish-tan bark, and creamy green to dark orange-colored flowers that … [Read more...]