Scientific Name: Wikstroemia oahuense Endemic: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Lanai Description: Tall shrubs or small trees up to 12 ft high with very few braches. Bark is thin and medium to … [Read more...]
Anapanapa
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...]
Hala
Scientific Name: Pandanus tectorius Description: A medium sized tree up to 30+ ft. with long spiny leaves and many prop roots. Distribution: This indigenous tree is found on all … [Read more...]
Hame
Scientific Name: Antidesma pulvinatum Endemic: O’ahu, Moloka’i, Maui, and Hawai’i Description: These are small trees up that can grow anywhere between 6-25 ft. tall. They have beautiful … [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...]
Kolea
Scientific Name: Myrsine lessertiana Also Known As: Kolea lau nui Endemic: All of HI except Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe Description: Stunning trees or large shrubs reaching heights of up to 25 … [Read more...]
Kukaenene
Scientific Name: Coprosma ernodeoides Endemic: Maui and Hawai’i Description: Very cool looking low sprawling shrubs, which in most cases look like ground covers. Although the main look of the … [Read more...]
Kukui
Scientific Name: Aleurites mollucana Also Known As: Candlenut Tree Polynesian Introduction: All of HI except Kaho’olawe Description: Large trees up to 60 feet tall easily distinguished from … [Read more...]
Lama
Scientific Name: Diospyros sandwicensis Also Known As: Hawaiian Ebony/Persimmon Endemic: All HI except Kaho’olawe and Ni’ihau Description: Small to medium sized trees, 5-40 ft. tall that … [Read more...]
Lonomea
Scientific Name: Sapindus oahuensis Also Known As: Kaulu, Aulu (On Oahu) Endemic: Kaua’i, O’ahu Description: Stunning trees up to 45 ft. tall with dark, pale green leaves up to a foot long … [Read more...]
