Pōpolo NAME: Hawaiian: Pōpolo kū mai, pōpolo English: Thorny popolo Latin: Solanum incompletum FAMILY: Solanaceae STATUS: Endemic, Endangered APPEARANCE: Small shrub up to 3 meters tall that grows at 600 to 2020-meter elevation....
‘Ōlulu NAME: Hawaiian: ‘Ōlulu, pū aupaka English: Latin: Brighamia insignis FAMILY: Campanulaceae STATUS: Endemic, very rare APPEARANCE: An unbranched stem succulent 1-5m tall. Grows from shoreline to 400 meter elevation on rocky cliffs. After...
Hala Pepe NAME: Hawaiian: Hala pepe English: Latin: Pleomele hawaiiensis FAMILY: Agavaceae STATUS: Endemic APPEARANCE: This small to medium sized tree, 5-6m tall, grows from 300 to 900 meters in elevation. There are six varieties of Hala Pepe, the...
‘Ohai NAME: Hawaiian: ‘Ohai English: Latin: Sesbania tomentosa FAMILY: Fabaceae STATUS: Endemic, critically endangered, Medium hard to propagate. APPEARANCE: There are many varieties of ‘Ohai, from sprawling ground cover to 6 meter tall plants....
