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...]
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...]
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...]
Munroidendron
Scientific Name: Munroidendron racemosum Endemic, Endangered: Kaua’i Description: Trippy is the first words that come to mind. When I first saw a full grown specimen of this plant (which reaches … [Read more...]
Ohia Lehua – Ohia – Lehua Mamo- Lehua – Mamo
Scientific Name: Metrosideros polymorpha Endemic: All HI except Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe Description: Of the five different species of ‘ohi’a recognized, this is the most variable. The leaves of … [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...]
Uhiuhi
Scientific Name: Caesalpinia kavaiense Endangered, Endemic: Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, Maui and Hawaii Description: Large shrubs or trees up to 30 feet tall with light green pinnate leaves, grayish … [Read more...]
