Koki'o Ke'o Ke'o (Immaculatus)

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Koki'o 'ula (Hibiscus Clayi)

"We propagate both endemic and indigenous Hawaiian plants—species that evolved here over millions of years—as well as canoe plants that Polynesian ancestors brought across the Pacific. Together, these living connections anchor our culture, ecology and identity."

Endemic: Found only in Hawaiʻi, nowhere else on Earth. Natural colonization (wind, water, birds) millions of years ago Kokiʻo ʻula (Hibiscus clayii), Wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis), Hāpuʻu (tree fern).

Native: Evolved here or arrived naturally; includes both endemic and indigenous. Natural colonization (the "three Ms"—moana, makani, manu). Includes all endemic plants PLUS indigenous plants.

Indigenous: Native to Hawaiʻi AND other places in the Pacific. Natural colonization without human help Niu (coconut), Hala (Pandanus tectorius), Kō (sugarcane.

Canoe Plants: Brought by Polynesian voyagers ~1,000 years ago in waʻa (canoes) Human introduction before European contact (pre-1778)ʻUla (taro), ʻUlu (breadfruit), Maiʻa (banana), ʻAwa (kava), Kō (sugarcane), Niu (coconut).

Mamaki

Crown Flower

Variegated Hau

Hō'awa

'Aali'i Kū Makani

'Ahu'awa (Hawaiian Vetevier)

Noni

Ali'i Poe

Akiohala (Lavender Hibiscus)

'Iliahi (Hawaiian Sandalwood)

Nanea

Wauke

Koki'o Ke'o Ke'o (Hanarrea)

Kukui

Hala Pepe

Kamani

'Ohi'a Lehua

Pāpala kēpau

Ma'o (Hawaiian Cotton)

Koai'a (Acacia Koai'a)

Loulu

CATEGORIES OF PLANTS IN HAWAIʻI