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AUTOGRAPH TREE
In the wild and naturalized population in Hawaii, this tree often starts life…
SEA GRAPE
Sea grape is a widely cultivated small tree on Pacific Islands as a salt…
COCONUT PALM
This palm is quite possibly the most useful of all plants for humans. It…
COLVILLE'S GLORY
Colville's Glory is related to the royal poinciana (Delonix regia) and its fern…
SILVER BUTTONWOOD
Utility friendly tree. A commonly grown street tree and shoreline plant in leeward Hawaiian Islands,…
GEIGER-TREE
Utility friendly tree. This small, orange-red flowered tree, with its sandpapery leaves, is widely used…
KOU
This indigenous species (native to Hawaii and other Pacific Islands) can be…
LEMON-SCENTED GUM
The lemon scented gum has an entirely smooth trunk that varies in color from…
CALABASH TREE
The calabash tree, which bears bat-pollinated greenish flowers with purple-brown…
SEALING WAX PALM
This small to medium-sized palm is native to swamps of Thailand, Malaysia, and…
ROYAL POINCIANA
This spectacular flowering tree is one of Hawaii’s most common and widely…
LONGAN
Longan is occasionally grown in Hawai'i as a dooryard fruit tree and has been…
HOP BUSH OR A'ALI'I
Utility friendly tree. Hop bush or a'ali'i is a commonly grown shrub or small tree throughout…
TRIANGLE PALM
Utility friendly tree. Like its cousin in the same genus, the golden cane palm (Dypsis lutescens),…
ARECA PALM
The Hawaiian Island’s most common palm species, the golden cane palm is…
BLUE MARBLE TREE
Blue marble tree is a large tree that is more appropriate for campuses, parks…
EARPOD
Large, fast-growing tree suited only for parks, large estates, open spaces…
COCKSPUR CORAL TREE
Utility friendly tree. Most of the 100 or so species in the genus Erythrina have scarlet red…
WILIWILI
This species is native to Hawaiian dryland forests, and should be planted more…
SURINAM CHERRY
Utility friendly tree. A small tree or large shrub with fragrant leaves and edible fruit that is…
PUA KENIKENI
Pua kenikeni, which is used in leis, is easily grown in high-rainfall areas but…
ALBIZIA
This is an abundant tree in the wetter areas of Kaua'i and O'ahu. They are…
INDIAN BANYAN
Banyan trees are far too large for home gardens. It is a shade tree for public…
WEEPING FIG
This species is one of the most commonly grown houseplants in the temperate…
RUBBER TREE
One of the many widely cultivated Ficus, the rubber tree has several…
FIDDLELEAF FIG
The fiddleleaf fig is one of the most common house plants in the temperate world…
MORETON BAY FIG
The Moreton Bay fig, named after Moreton Bay, near Brisbane in East Australia…
PEEPUL OR BODHI TREE
This large tree is briefly deciduous in the late summer and fall. It is sacred…
RUSTY-LEAF FIG
The rusty-leaf fig is a strangling fig, which begins life in the wild as a…
FERN TREE
Fern tree is widely planted around Honolulu as a street tree, a purpose for…
SILK OAK TREE
Grevillea robusta timber was widely used for doors, windows, and musical…
LIGNUM VITAE
Lignum vitae, the national tree of Jamaica, is a slow-growing, often multi…
PINK TRUMPET TREE
The pink trumpet tree is long-lived, briefly deciduous, and spectacular when in…
TULIPWOOD
An excellent shade tree for small spaces, the tulipwood tree thrives in full sun…
BEACH HELIOTROPE
This is an ideal beach plants, and is used in many coastal gardens. It is…
LOOKING GLASS TREE
This tree is highly adapted to life on the seashore, this species even tolerates…
JACK IN THE BOX TREE
This tree tolerates salt spray and ocean breezes leading to it being planted in…
CHINESE HIBISCUS
Utility friendly tree. Many varieties available, some under 10 feet. Needs abundant drainage. Part…
BOTTLE PALM
This is a slow-growing, smaller palm ideal for small yards and large pots. It is…
DAHOON HOLLY
The small tree or larg shrub is trainable as a standard. A drink made from the…
JACARANDA
A world-renowned flowering tree from the seasonally dry tropics of South America…
SPICY JATROPHA
Utility friendly tree. Sap, seeds, and fruit are poisonous…
SAUSAGE TREE
The sausage tree is occasionally grown as a specimen tree in larger gardens in…
GIANT CRAPE MYRTLE
The giant crape myrtle has a large native range, from India to Southern China,…
AUSTRALIAN TEA TREE
Australian Tea Tree is an attractive shrub or multi-trunked tree, becoming a…
HAOLE KOA
Haole koa is the most abundant naturalized tree in low elevation areas of the…
LYCHEE
Lychee is a commonly grown, medium-sized fruit tree. The fruit can be eaten raw…
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