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Mangifera indica

MANGO
Mangos are cultivated throughout the tropical world, and hundreds of cultivated…

Manilkara zapota

SAPODILLA
Branches don't droop and resist breakage. The fruit can be eaten raw, or used in…

Melaleuca quinquenervia

CAJEPUT TREE
Tolerates saline soils. Sap is an irritant. Can be propagated from seeds which…

Melia azedarach

CHINABERRY
These trees are often seen growing in areas of abandoned farm houses, so are…

Metrosideros polymorpha

OHIA
This native tree is found from low to high elevations. It can be used in several…

Morinda citrifolia

NONI
Utility friendly tree. This large shrub or small tree has edible fruit that resembled a washed potato…

Moringa oleifera

MORINGA
This tree produces edible products, medicine, and oil pressed from the seeds is…

Murraya paniculata

MOCK ORANGE
Utility friendly tree. The flowers are used for scenting teas, and almost all parts of the plant have…

Noronhia emarginata

MADAGASCAR OLIVE
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage. Small fruit resembles fresh Lychees. The…

Pachira aquatica

GUIANA CHESTNUT
Seed can be eaten raw or cooked, The skin of the immature green fruit is used in…

Pandanus tectorius

HALA
Fruit can be eaten once cooked. The aerial roots yield a decoction that is used…

Peltophorum pterocarpum

YELLOW POINCIANA
Branches don't droop but are susceptible to breakage. Trees are used as…

Phoenix canariensis

CANARY ISLAND DATE PALM
One of the most common palms planted in California. The sap of the palm is used…

Phoenix roebelenii

PYGMY DATE PALM
Utility friendly tree. Pygmy Date Palm is a beautiful small, finely textured multi-trunked palm,…

Phoenix sylvestris

SILVER DATE PALM
One of the most common palms planted in California…

Pimenta dioica

ALL SPICE
The dried fruits are used as a flavouring in a wide range of foods and The…

Pithecellobium dulce

MANILA TAMARIND
This species is fast growing and thrives on a variety of soils in areas ranging…

Plumeria obtusa

WHITE PLUMERIA
Utility friendly tree. This plant is commonly used as an ornamental and grown for its flowers…

Plumeria rubra

FRANGIPANI
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage. Popular in tropical landscapes…

Polyalthia longifolia

FALSE ASHOKA
The leaves are used for ornamental decoration during festivals, and today, the…

Pritchardia hillebrandii

LOULU PALM
Utility friendly tree. It is the most commonly grown native palm species in Honolulu. Loulu lelo is one…

Pritchardia maideniana

KONA PALM
The hard wood of the trunk of taller species of loulu were fashioned into spears…

Pritchardia pacifica

FIJI FAN PALM
Widely grown in urban and suburban areas on all islands. Leaves used for fans…

Pritchardia thurstonii

THURSTON'S PALM
This is a slow growing palm that prefers full sun but performs well in filtered…

Prosopis pallida

KIAWE
Seldom planted by home gardeners, the flowers are an important nectar source for…

Pseudobombax ellipticum

SHAVING BRUSH TREE
Seeds of the white-flowered form are eaten as a snack food and A decoction of…

Psidium cattleianum

STRAWBERRY GUAVA
Utility friendly tree. Tolerates some drought. Fruit used for jelly. Cultivar 'Lucidum' has yellow…

Psidium guajava

GUAVA
Utility friendly tree. Tolerates some drought. Guava wood from Hawaii is commonly used for the smoking…

Psydrax odorata

ALAHE'E
A black dye was made from the leaves. Hard wood is used to make adzes for…

Pterocarpus indicus

NARRA
A popular flowering shade tree and street tree also planted for reforestation in…

Ptychosperma elegans

SOLITAIRE PALM
The apical buds can be cooked and eaten…

Ptychosperma macarthuri

MACARTHUR PALM
Utility friendly tree. The commonest Ptychosperma species grown in Hawai'i today, though in 1917 there…

Ravenala madagascariensis

TRAVELERS TREE
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.  has banana-shaped leaves. White…

Ravenea rivularis

MAJESTY PALM
It is a popular houseplant…

Rhapis excelsa

LADY PALM
Utility friendly tree. Is also used as an attractive house plant. Commonly used in containers or as an…

Roystonea oleracea

CARIBBEAN ROYAL PALM
Although too big for most yards, it is an excellent choice for lining avenues or…

Roystonea regia

ROYAL PALM
The populations in Cuba and Florida are now considered belonging to the same…

Samanea saman

MONKEYPOD
Wood used for carving vessels, seeds are strung in leis, in Central America the…

Schefflera actinophylla

QUEENSLAND UMBRELLA TREE
Also used as indoor house plant. Has medicinal uses to promote circulation of…

Schinus molle

PERUVIAN PEPPER TREE
Tolerates saline soil and smog. Susceptible to Texas root rot, especially in…

Senna siamea

PHEASANT WOOD
Widely used as a reforestation tree, fuelwood, windbreak, shade tree for coffee…

Senna surattensis

SCRAMBLED EGG PLANT
Utility friendly tree. Kolomona is planted as a hedge or windbreak, and sometimes as a roadside…

Spathodea campanulata

AFRICAN TULIP TREE
Is a tender tree (susceptible to frost damage) and needs drainage. Extracts of…

Stemmadenia litoralis

MILKY WAY TREE
Utility friendly tree. This small tree is valued as an ornamental for its showy and highly fragrant…

Sterculia foetida

STINKY STERCULIA
Stinking Sterculia seeds are eaten raw or roasted. Some report a purgative…

Swietenia mahagoni

WEST INDIAN MAHAGONY
Produces a rare and highly desired wood for fine furniture and cabinetry…

Syzygium cumini

JAVA PLUM
Fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. Seeds, fruit and juice are medicinal. The…

Syzygium jambos

ROSE APPLE
Needs ample water. New foliage is tinted pink. Good for use as a screen or hedge…

Syzygium malaccense

MOUNTAIN APPLE
Fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. Flowers can also be eaten and various parts of…

Syzygium smithii

LILLY-PILLY TREE
Utility friendly tree. Does best with deep, rich soil and ample water. Long lasting display of winter…

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