Kōlea

Kōlea

Kōlea Kōlea NAME: Hawaiian: Kōlea lau nui English: Latin: Myrsine lessertiana FAMILY: Myrsinaceae STATUS: Endemic APPEARANCE: A small to medium size tree, 2-8m tall. Growing from 230-2300m in elevation. Flower: Small; green and purple. Leaves: 5-15cm long, 1.9-2.5cm...
‘Ākia

‘Ākia

‘Ākia NAME: Hawaiian:     ‘Ākia, kauhi English: Latin:            Wikstroemia uva-ursi FAMILY:      Thymelaeaceae STATUS:    Endemic       Medium hard to propagate APPEARANCE: Dense sprawling shrub up to 1.5 meters tall. Grows from 3 to 670 meters in elevation....
‘Iliahi

‘Iliahi

‘Iliahi NAME: Hawaiian:     ‘Iliahi English:        Sandalwood Latin:            Santalum Paniculatum FAMILY:      Santalaceae STATUS:    Endemic APPEARANCE: A shrub or tree 3-10m tall. Growing from 450-2000m in elevation. Hemiparasitic on the roots of other plants....
Hō‘awa

Hō‘awa

Hō‘awa NAME: Hawaiian:     Hō‘awa, hā‘awa English:        Kona hō‘awa Latin:            Pittosporum hawaiiense FAMILY:      Pittosporaceae STATUS:    Endemic APPEARANCE: Small sized tree, 3-4 meters tall.  Grows from 520-1800 meters in elevation. Flowers: Unisex,...
‘Ihi

‘Ihi

‘Ihi NAME: Hawaiian:     ‘Ihi English: Latin:            Portulaca molokiniensis FAMILY:      Portulacaceae STATUS:    Endemic, Rare         Easy to propagate from cuttings APPEARANCE: This ground cover grows from 10 to 115 meters in elevation.  As it is grown at the...