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...]
Palapalai
Scientific Name: Microlepia strigosa Indigenous: All HI Description: Medium sized ferns that grow to be about 2-3+ ft. tall. Fronds are very soft and are usually light to medium green in color. … [Read more...]
Papala Kepau
Scientific Name: Pisonia umbellifera Indigenous: All HI except Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe Description: Large shrubs or trees up to 30 ft. tall, loosely branched with big, dark green leaves. The … [Read more...]
Pohinahina
Scientific Name: Vitex rotundifolia Description: A sprawling shrub (2-3ft.) with rounded leaves that are silvery-green in color on top and whitish underneath. Small purple flowers form clusters … [Read more...]
Uki
Scientific Name: Cladium jamaicense Indigenous: All HI except Niihau and Kahoolawe Description: These are tall, gorgeous, dark green sedges with very narrow serrated blades that gently curving … [Read more...]
Ukiuki
Scientific Name: Dianella sandwicense Indigenous: All HI except Niihau and Kahoolawe Description: From what I have seen there are two basic forms of ‘uki’uki found through out the state. One … [Read more...]
Ulei
Scientific Name: Osteomeles anthylidifolia Indigenous: All HI except Niihau and Kahoolawe Description: Amazing shrubs with dark, glossy, pinnate leaves and very fragrant white flower clusters. … [Read more...]
