Scientific Name: Hibiscus kokio Endemic: All HI except Niihau and Kahoolawe Description: A typical hibiscus shrub (4-10 ft. tall) with extremely glossy, dark green leaves and small red hibiscus … [Read more...]
Kolea lauli’i
Scientific Name: Myrsine sandwicense Endemic: O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Maui and Hawai’i Description: Beautiful shrubs or small trees up to 20 ft. tall with small elliptical leaves that cluster … [Read more...]
Kolokolo Kuahiwi
Scientific Name: Lysimachia hillebrandii Endemic: Kaua’i, O’ahu, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Maui Description: A Sprawling shrub with dark green, oval leaves that have a pointed apex. New leaves tend to … [Read more...]
Kooloa ula
Scientific Name: Abutilon menziesii Also Known As: Red 'Illima Endangered Description: The dense shrubs grow 4 to 8 feet tall with light green foliage. Leaves and branches are somewhat velvety to … [Read more...]
Kooloaula
Scientific Name: Abutilon menziesii Description: The dense shrubs grow 4 to 8 feet tall with light green foliage. Leaves and branches are somewhat velvety to the touch. The plant's most appealing … [Read more...]
Kului
Scientific Name: Nototrichium sandwicense Endemic: All HI Description: The kulu’i pictured here is the form that comes from Kaua’i. The underside, margins and veins of the leaves are extremely … [Read more...]
Maiapilo
Scientific Name: Caparis sandwichiana Endemic: All HI as well as some of the Northwestern Islands Description: Maiapilo is a small sprawling shrub with soft, light green leaves, fragrant white … [Read more...]
Naupaka kahakai
Scientific Name: Scaevola gaudichaudiana; S. gaudichaudii; S. mollis Indigenous Description: A large shrub with large, green, thick leaves, soft white fruit and the well known "half … [Read more...]
Olena
Scientific Name: Curcuma longa Also Known As: Hawaiian turmeric Polynesian Introduction: All HI except Kahoolawe Description: An herbaceous plant with dark green leaves up to 4 ft. in length … [Read more...]
Popolo (americanum)
Scientific Name: Solanum americanum Indigenous Description: Small herbs about 2-4 ft tall. Black berries highly valued for medicinal qualities. Distribution: This native Hawaiian plant is … [Read more...]
