Scientific Name: Colubrina asiatica Indigenous: Ni’ihau, Kaua’i, O’ahu, and Moloka’i Description: Large shrubs with extremely glossy leaves almost resembling a coffee plant. It has small … [Read more...]
Auhuhu
Scientific Name: Tephrosia purpurea Also Known As: Hawaiian Fish Poisoning Plant Polynesian Introduction: All of the main islands Description: Small shrubs 3-4 ft. tall with small compound … [Read more...]
Awapuhi
Scientific Name: Zingerber zerumbet Polynesian Introduced - Common - Medicinal Description: Awesome understory or full sun specimen. Watch out, like most gingers it has the ability to take over … [Read more...]
Awikiwiki
Scientific Name: Canavalia hawaiiensis Endemic: Lanai, Maui, Hawaii Description: A climbing vine with very pubescent, trifolate leaves (three leaflets comprising a single leaf) and striking … [Read more...]
Carex
Scientific Name: Carex wahuensis Endemic: Kaua’i, O’ahu, Maui, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Hawaii Description: Graceful sedges that form thick clumps and reach heights close to two feet tall, however, the … [Read more...]
Coastal Hedyotis
Scientific Name: Hedyotis Littoralis Endemic Description: Spectacular, unusual-looking plants, similar to succulents in appearance. Leaves are rigid, extremely glossy and elliptical. They often … [Read more...]
Costal Lysimachia
Latin: Lysimachia mauritiana Description: A low crawling herbaceous groundcover with light green, succulent leaves and white flower clusters. The leaves emerge radially out from the center giving … [Read more...]
Delissea
Scientific Name: Delissea rhytidosperma Also Known As: ‘Oha Endemic: Kaua’i only Description: This is a type of native lobelia (family Campanulaceae) with herbaceous stems that sometimes … [Read more...]
Hao
Scientific Name: Rauvolfia sandwicensis Description: These plants are one of a few native plants related to Plumeria, which is not native. They are gorgeous trees which can reach heights up to 30 … [Read more...]
Hauheleula
Scientific Name: Kokia drynarioides Endemic: Hawaii Island Only Description: A beautiful hibiscus tree with large maple-like leaves and gorgeous salmon colored flowers with petals that ruffle … [Read more...]
