Native Plants

Broomsedge Bluestem (Andropogon virginicus) in its characteristic autumn coloration — tawny gold clumps with silky white seed plumes. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Andropogon

ʻUki ʻUki (Dianella sandwicensis) displaying its characteristic dark blue-purple berries, prized as a source of natural dye. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Dianella sandwicensis,

‘Ama‘u fern (Sadleria pallida) growing in its native forest habitat on Maui. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Sadleria pallida, known in Hawaiian as ‘Ama‘u,

Tussock Sedge forming characteristic elevated tussock mounds in a wetland setting. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Carex stricta, commonly known as Tussock Sedge, is

Pala Palai’s delicate, lacy fronds in a Hawaiian forest understory. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Microlepia strigosa, known in Hawaiian as Pala Palai, is

Maile’s distinctive glossy leaves and twining stems in a Hawaiian forest. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Alyxia oliviformis, the sacred Hawaiian vine known as

Ewa Hinahina’s distinctive silvery-grey foliage. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Achyranthes splendens, known as ‘Ewa Hinahina in Hawaiian, is one of the rarest and

Beach Naupaka’s distinctive half-flowers and white berries at O’ahu. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Scaevola sericea (syn. Scaevola taccada), known in Hawaiian as Naupaka

‘Ilima in bloom at Kalaeloa, O’ahu. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Sida fallax, the beloved Hawaiian native known as ‘Ilima, is one of the

A’ali’i male flower clusters on Maui, Hawaii. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Dodonaea viscosa, known in Hawaiian as ‘A’ali’i, is one of the most