Scientific Name: Hibiscus furcellatus Also Known As: Purple Hibiscus Indigenous: Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Hawaii Description: A medium sized hibiscus about eight feet tall with rough leaves that … [Read more...]
Aweoweo
Scientific Name: Chenopodium oahuense Endemic: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lanai, Hawaii, plus Lisianski, Laysan, Necke, French Frigate Shoals, Nihoa. With all the news about people fishing for … [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...]
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...]
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...]
Hoawa
Scientific Name: Pittosporum hosmeri Endemic: Hawaii Island Only Description: These are usually small trees up to about 20-25 ft. tall with long tear-drop shaped leaves. The young leaves as well … [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...]
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...]
Naio papa
Scientific Name: Myoporum sandwicense Indigenous: South point, Hawaii Description: Naio papa is a crawling ground cover with dark green, glossy leaves and tiny white flower clusters that emerge … [Read more...]
Papala
Scientific Name: Charpentiera obovata Also Known As: Hawai’i’s Pyrotechnic Plant Endemic: O’ahu, Moloka’i, Maui and Hawaii island Description: Exotic looking shubs to medium sized trees up … [Read more...]
