Family Araliaceae

Octopus Tree Family

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Reynoldsia sandwicensis   

Hina Lani, Kona, Hawaii

Koko Crater, Oahu

 

Koko Crater, Oahu

 

Auwahi, Maui

Auwahi, Maui

'OHE

Uncommon in dry to mesic forests of the main Hawaiian Islands excluding Kaho'olawe and Kaua'i.  Attains height of 60 feet.  Leaves are thin with toothed margins, branches gnarled in windy areas.  

Tetraplasandra hawaiensis   

Hoomaluhia, Kaneohe, Oahu

'OHE

Uncommon in mesic or wet forests of Maui County & Hawaii.  Attains height of 60 feet.  Leaves thick with dense velvety underside. 

HAWAII - NATURALIZED

Schefflera actinophylla  

Hoomaluhia, Kaneohe, Oahu

Wa'ahila ridge, Oahu

OCTOPUS TREE

Invasive, sometimes epiphytic tree common in mesic disturbed areas.  Native to Australia & New Guinea.

 

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