Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | Plants in Hawaiʻi
The Hawaiian Islands are home to an amazing array of unique plants. Today it is estimated that there are approximately 1,400 vascular plant taxa (including species, subspecies, and …
Rare Plant Program - Department of Land and Natural Resources
The Hawaiian Islands are home to amazing array of unique plants. Today it is estimated that there are approximately 1,400 vascular plant taxa (including species, subspecies, and varieties) …
Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | Olonā
Species Information. Olonā is endemic to Hawai’i and a part of the nettle family, Urticaceae. Typical to many Hawaiian plants, the olonā does not have stinging hairs like its mainland …
Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | Lama
Lama is endemic to Hawaii except for Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe. Lama is recognizable by its bright yellow and red oval fruits. This species appearance can also be characterized by its dark …
species of endemic freshwater algae, 20 anchialine-pond associated fauna, 26 marine mammals, six marine reptiles, 154 marine fishes, 197 marine invertebrates, and 79 species of endemic …
Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | Maile
Species Information. Maile is a fragrant native vine endemic to all of Hawai’i except Kaho’olawe and Ni’ihau. Maile is a member of the family Apocynaceae and genus Alyxia. Although maile is …
Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Native Ecosystems Protection ...
All 209 described species in the family Achatinellidae are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, however other species in this family occur throughout Oceania. In general all species are cone …
Rare Plant Species - Department of Land and Natural Resources
Below you can find species profile pages for a small selection of rare plant species in Hawaiʻi. Further down on this page we also have 177 species fact sheets for rare plant taxa identified …
Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | Māmaki
Māmaki is endemic to the Hawaiian islands and a part of the Urticaceae family. It is a fast-growing species and can be a shrub or a small tree with heights ranging from 1 to 6 m (6 to 20 ft) tall. …
Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program | Ilieʻe
Species Information. Ilie’e is a small shrub with small white flowers and is endemic to the main Hawaiian Islands (Bishop Museum). Of roughly ten species in the Plumbaginaceae family, …