What We Grow

Below are some examples of native plants we can grow but we are not limited to only these:

 
Naio (Myoporum sandwicense)*
Low growing form grows at the coast. Upright shrub grows in the dryland forest, mesic forest, and wet forest. Good for erosion control. Hard wood. Elevation 0-600 feet. Rainfall 30+ inches

Pohinahina (Vitex rotundifolia) (verbenaceae)*
Low branched shrub or mat with silvery leaves and purple flowers. An indigenous strand plant that is often used as a ground cover. Elevation 0-2500 feet. Rainfall 15+ inches.

 
Milo (Thespesia populnea) (Malvaceae)
Highly valued Hawaiian harwood. Dark-grained wood. Valuable craftwood also used for windbreak, shade, and medicine. Elevation 0-1500 feet. Rainfall 15+ inches.

 
Akia (Wikstroemia sandwicensis) (Thymelaiceae)*
Low shrub or mat with small round leaves and red berries. Popular ground cover. Elevation 0-2500 feet. Rainfall 15+ inches.

Ulei (Osteomeles anthyllidifolia) (Rosaceae)*
Indigenous Hawaiian shrub with many long flexible branches Occurs in dry mesic forest, and in montane sites. Elevation 100-5000 feet. Rainfall 20+ inches.

 
Kou (Cordia subcordata) (Boraginaceae)*
Low elevation Hawaiian hardwood. Highly valued for its durable and light/dark finely grained wood. Used as ornamental and windbreak. Elevation 0-1500 feet. Rainfall 20+ inches.

Wili Wili (Erythina sandwicensis) (Papilionoideae)*
Light wood. Highly ornamental and suited to very dry areas. Elevation 0-2500 feet. Rainfall 20+ inches.

 
Kamani (Calophyllum inophyllum) (guttiferae)*
Highly regarded craft wood, one of Hawaii's most expensive woods. Used also as a windbreak and quite ornamental. Elevation 0-1500 feet. Rainfall 20+ inches.

 
Koa (Mimosoideae) (Acacia Koa)*
Light to dark wood used for all manner of cabinetry, furniture, and crafts. Very beautiful. Grows 50-100ft tall. Elevation1500-6000 feet. Rainfall 40+ inches.

Koaia (Mimosoideae) (Acacia Koaia)*
Closely related to Acacia koa, this tree has denser wood. This a beautiful small tree with a straight trunk and round canopy. Grows to 25' tall, Excellent windbreak. Elevation 0-2500 feet. Rainfall 30+ inches.

Ilima Papa (sida fallax)
Green-gray foliage with yellow flowers make and attractive ground cover. Extremely hardy. Drought resistant. Elevation 0-6500 feet.

Hala (Pandanus tectorius)*
Hala grows up to 20-35 feet tall with many thick aerial roots protruding down from trunk. The long leaves are crowded at branch ends in a spiral with sharp prickles along the edges. Elevation 0-2000 feet.

Mamane (Sophora chrysophylla)*
Manane grows into small shrubs or trees up to 45 feet tall depending on habitat. Colorful, golden-yellow, pea-like flowers develop on drooping twigs, turning the whole tree yellow when in full bloom. Elevation 1,400 to over 10,000 feet.

* Photos courtesy of J. B. Friday, PhD and College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources University of Hawaii at Manoa