Scientific Name: Bidens amplectans; B. menziesii; B. torta Endemic Description: Small shrubs usually 3 to 4 feet tall with dark green serrated leaves and many bright yellow flowers. The flower … [Read more...]
Kooloa ula
Scientific Name: Abutilon menziesii Also Known As: Red 'Illima Endangered Description: The dense shrubs grow 4 to 8 feet tall with light green foliage. Leaves and branches are somewhat velvety to … [Read more...]
Kooloaula
Scientific Name: Abutilon menziesii Description: The dense shrubs grow 4 to 8 feet tall with light green foliage. Leaves and branches are somewhat velvety to the touch. The plant's most appealing … [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...]
Kului
Scientific Name: Nototrichium sandwicense Endemic: All HI Description: The kulu’i pictured here is the form that comes from Kaua’i. The underside, margins and veins of the leaves are extremely … [Read more...]
Maiapilo
Scientific Name: Caparis sandwichiana Endemic: All HI as well as some of the Northwestern Islands Description: Maiapilo is a small sprawling shrub with soft, light green leaves, fragrant white … [Read more...]
Maile
Scientific Name: Alyxia stellata Endemic: All HI except Kaho’olawe and Ni’ihau Description: Shrubby lianas that often twine like a vine but are more shrub-like in appearance. The leaves are … [Read more...]
Mamaki
Scientific Name: Pipterus albidus Endemic: All of HI except Kaho’olawe and Ni’ihau Description: Large shrubs or small trees 5-15 feet tall that generally have light green leaves with whitish … [Read more...]
Manono
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...]
