Pohinahina / Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) — a low-spreading shrub with distinctive velvety, silvery-green rounded leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Vitex rotundifolia, known
Canada Rush growing in its natural wetland habitat, forming dense green clumps that support wildlife and filter water. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Juncus canadensis,
Naio / Bastard Sandalwood (Myoporum sandwicense) — a native Hawaiian shrub-to-tree with sandalwood-scented wood and conspicuous white flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Myoporum
‘Ulei, one of Hawaii’s most distinctive native shrubs, with its characteristic white blossoms and thorny stems. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Osteomeles anthyllidifolia, known
Maʻo / Hawaiian Cotton (Gossypium tomentosum) in its native coastal habitat at Kanaha Beach, Maui. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) Gossypium tomentosum, known in
‘Anapanapa showing glossy leaves and characteristic growth habit along the Hawaiian coast. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0) Colubrina asiatica, known in Hawaiian as ‘Anapanapa
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
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