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Hawaiian Name Species NameVernacular Name
‘a‘ali‘i Dodonaea viscosa none
a‘e (Sapindus) Sapindus saponaria soapberry
a‘e (Zanthoxylem) Zanthoxylum (4 species) none
‘ahakea Bobea (4 species) none
‘āheahea Chenopodium oahuense none
‘ahu‘awa Cyperus javanicus sedge
aiea Nothocestrum (4 species) none
‘aka‘akai Schoenoplectus lacustris great bulrush
‘ākala Rubus (2 species) Hawaiian raspberry
‘ākia Wikstroemia (12 species) none
‘akoko Chamaesyce (16 species) spurge
‘aākōlea Athyrium microphyllum none
‘ākulikuli Sesuvium portulacastrum sea purslane
‘āla‘a Pouteria sandwicensis none
‘ala‘ala wai nui Peperomia (24 species) none
alahe‘e Psydrax odorata none
alani Melicope (47 species) none
ali‘ipoe Canna indica Indian-shot
aloalo Hibiscus (4 species) none
‘ama‘u Sadleria cyatheoides none
‘ape Alocasia macrorrhizos elephant's ear
‘auhuhu Tephrosia purpurea none
‘awa Piper methysticum kava
‘awapuhi Zingiber zerumbet shampoo ginger, wild ginger
‘āwikiwiki Canavalia (6 species) none
hala Pandanus tectorius screw pine
hala pepe Pleomele (6 species) none
hame Antidesma (2 species) none
hao Rauvolfia sandwicensis none
hāpu‘u Cibotium (2 species) tree fern
hau Hibiscus tiliaceus none
hinahina Heliotropium anomalum var. argentea heliotrope
hō‘awa Pittosporum (11 species) none
hoi Dioscorea bulbifera bitter yam, air potato
hōlei Ochrosia (4 species) none
‘ie‘ie Freycinetia arborea none
‘iliahi Santalum (4 species) sandalwood
‘ilie‘e Plumbago zeylanica leadwort
‘ilima Sida fallax none
ipu Lagenaria siceraria bottle gourd
kalia Elaeocarpus bifidus none
kalo Colocasia esculenta taro
kamani Calophyllum inophyllum Alexandrian laurel
kauila (Alphitonia) Alphitonia ponderosa none
kauila (Colubrina) Colubrina oppositifolia none
kauna‘oa Cuscuta sandwichiana dodder
kāwa‘u Ilex anomala Hawaiian holly
kāwelu Eragrostis variabilis none
Cordyline fruticosa ti
kī nehe Bidens pilosa Spanish needle, beggartick
Saccharum officinarum sugarcane
koa Acacia koa none
koai‘a Acacia koaia none
koali ‘ai Ipomoea cairica ivy-leaved morning glory
koali ‘awa Ipomoea indica none
kohekohe Eleocharis (2 species) none
koki‘o Kokia & Hibiscus (5 species) none
koki‘o ke‘oke‘o Hibiscus arnottianus none
kōlea Myrsine (20 species) none
kolokolo kuahiwi Lysimachia (2 species) none
kolomona Senna gaudichaudii none
ko‘oko‘olau Bidens (19 species) none
kōpiko Psychotria (11 species) none
kou Cordia subcordata none
kūkaenēnē, Coprosma ernodeides none
kūkaepua‘a Digitaria setigera itchy crabgrass
kukui Aleurites moluccana candlenut, tung tree
kupukupu Nephrolepis cordifolia sword fern
la‘amia Cresentia cujete calabash tree
lama Diospyros (2 species) persimmon, ebony
laua‘e Phymatosorus grossus maile-scented fern
laukahi kuahiwi Plantago (3 species) plantain
lehua papa Metrosideros rugosa none
loulu Pritchardia (22 species) native fan palm
ma‘aloa Neraudia melastomifolia none
mai‘a Musa x paradisiaca banana
mai‘a hē‘ī Musa troglodytarum banana (Tahiti)
maile Alyxia stellata none
makaloa Cyperus laevigatus umbrella sedge
māmaki Pipturus (4 species) none
māmane, Sophora chrysophylla none
manono Kadua (3 species) none
ma‘o (Abutilon) Abutilon incanum hoary abutilon
ma‘o (Gossypium) Gossypium tomentosum Hawaiian cotton
maua Xylosma hawaiiense none
mau‘u lāili Sisyrinchium acre none
mēhamehame Flueggea neowawraea none
milo Thespesia populnea portia tree
moa Psilotum nudum upright whisk fern
mokihana Melicope anisata none
na‘ena‘e Dubautia (24 species) none
naio Myoporum sandwicense false sandalwood, bastard sandalwood
nānū Gardenia (3 species) Hawaiian gardenia
naupaka kahakai Scaevola taccada beach naupaka
naupaka kuahiwi Scaevola (9 species) dwarf naupaka (S. coriacea
nehe Lipochaeta & Melanthera (20 species) none
nīoi Eugenia (2 species) none
niu Cocos nucifera coconut
noni Morinda citrifolia Indian mulberry
nuku ‘i‘iwi Strongylodon ruber none
‘ohai Sesbania tomentosa none
‘ōhā wai Clermontia (22 species) none
‘ohe Schizostachyum glaucifolium native bamboo, Polynesian bamboo
‘ōhelo Vaccinium (3 species) blueberry
‘ohe makai Reynoldsia sandwicensis none
‘ohe ‘ohe Tetraplasandra (8 species) none
‘ōhi‘a ‘ai Syzygium malaccense mountain apple, Malay apple
‘ōhi‘a hā Syzygium sandwicensis none
‘ōhi‘a lehua Metrosideros (2 species) none
‘ōkaha Asplenium nidus bird's nest fern
‘ōlapa Cheirodendron (5 species) none
‘ōolena Curcuma longa turmeric
olomea Perrottetia sandwicensis none
olonā Touchardia latifolia none
olopua Nestegis sandwicensis none
ūpuhe Urera (2 species) none
pā‘ihi Rorippa sarmentosa none
pa‘iniu Astelia (3 species) none
pala Marattia douglasii none
pala‘ā Sphenomeris chinensis lace fern
palapalai Microlepia strigosa lace fern
pāmoho Nephrolepis exaltata subsp. hawaiiensis sword fern
pāpala Charpetiera (5 species) none
pāpala kōpau Pisonia (5 species) none
pi‘ia Dioscorea pentaphylla pi‘a Hawai‘i, wild yam
pia or arrowroot Tacca leontopetaloides Polynesian arrowroot
pili Heteropogon contortus tanglehead, twisted beardgrass, pili grass
pilo Coprosma (12 species) none
pōhinahina Vitex rotundifolia beach vitex
pōhuehue Ipomoea pes-caprae beach morning glory
pōpolo Solanum americanum glossy nightshade
pōpolo kū mai Phytolacca sandwicensis pokeberry, pokeweed
pua kala Argemone glauca prickly poppy
pūkiawe Leptecophylla tameiameiae none
‘uala Ipomoea batatas sweet potato
‘uhaloa Waltheria indica none
uhi Dioscorea alata yam
uhiuhi Caesalpinia kavaiensis none
‘uki Machaerina (2 species) none
‘uki‘uki Dianella sandwicensis none
‘ūlei Osteomeles anthyllidifolia none
‘ulu Artocarpus altilis breadfruit
uluhe Dicranopteris linearis false staghorn fern
wauke Broussonetia papyrifera paper mulberry
wiliwili Erythrina sandwicensis none