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