Scientific Name: Hedyotis terminalis Endemic: All of HI except Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe Description: Shrubs, small trees or even lianas (woody vine like plants) that reach heights of up to fifteen … [Read more...]
Mao
Scientific Name: Gossypium tomentosum Endemic: All HI except Hawaii Island Description: Shrubs with pale green palmate leaves which have a light covering of silvery hairs called tomentose, which … [Read more...]
Mao hau hele
Hawaii’s Official State Flower Scientific Name: Hibiscus brackenridgei subsp. molokaiana Endemic: All HI except Molokai and O’ahu Description: A shrub (up to 10 ft.) with maple like leaves … [Read more...]
Mauuakiaki
Scientific Name: Fimbristylis cymosa Description: This is a type of native sedge that forms short, rounded tufts up to 10 inches high. It has light green foliage with narrow, erect blades that are … [Read more...]
Nanea
Scientific Name: Vigna mariana Also Known As: Beach Pea Indigenous: All HI except Lana’i and Kaho’olawe Description: An herbaceous plant that becomes woody towards the base; it can either … [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...]
Naupaka Kuahiwi
Scientific Name: Scaevola gaudichaudii Also Known As: Mountain Naupaka Endemic: All HI except Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe Description: Small shrubs 3-4 ft. tall with narrow leaves about 2-3 inches … [Read more...]
Nohu
Scientific Name: Tribulus cistoides Indigenous Description: Low-growing ground cover with bright yellow flowers that average in 2 inches in diameter. Once pollinated flowers develop in … [Read more...]
Noni
Scientific Name: Morinda citrifolia Also Known As: Indian Mulberry Polynesian Introduced Description: A member of the coffee family, a relatively small tree (up to 15 feet tall) with giant, … [Read more...]
Ohai
Scientific Name: Sesbania tomentosa Endemic Endangered Species Description: Very cool, to say the least, with unreal-looking flowers. These are small, upright trees 10 to 18 feet tall, with … [Read more...]
