Flowers & Plants of Hawaii

Guide to plants of Hawaii & other areas visited by the authors.  Species are sorted by family & flower color, and by distribution status as described below.
ENDEMIC: Occurs naturally only in Hawaii

 

INDIGENOUS: Occurs naturally in Hawaii & beyond 

 

POLYNESIAN INTRODUCTION: Brought to Hawaii by early Polynesian settlers

 

NATURALIZED: Introduced to Hawaii since Western contact & propagating naturally in the wild

 

CULTIVATED: Introduced to Hawaii since Western contact but not propagating naturally in the wild

 

RARE / ENDANGERED

 

BEACH / COASTAL

 

POLYNESIAN INTRODUCTIONS

 

FERNS

 

CONIFERS

 

PALMS

 

GRASSES

 

FRUITS

 

VINES

 

WEEDS

 

COASTAL

 

 

 

FLOWER

  

COLOR

 

RED

 

ORANGE

 

YELLOW

 

GREEN

 

BLUE

 

VIOLET

 

PINK / FUCHSIA

 

WHITE

 

 

PLANT FAMILIES

ACANTHACEAE

Thunbergia Family

 

 

ANNONACEAE

Custard Apple Family

 

 

ARALIACEAE

Octopus Tree Family

 

 

AGAVACEAE

Agave Family

 

 

APIACEAE

Parsley Family

 

 

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE

 

Calico Flower Family

 

 

AIZOACEAE

Ice Plant Family

 

 

APOCYNACEAE

Plumeria Family

 

 

ASCLEPIADACEAE

Milkweed Family

 

 

ALISMATACEAE

 

Water Plantain Family

 

 

AQUIFOLIACEAE

 

Holly Family

 

 

ASPHODELACEAE

Aloe Family

 

 

AMARANTHACEAE

Amaranth Family

 

 

ARACEAE

 

Taro Family

 

 

ASTERACEAE

Daisy Family

 

ANACARDIACEAE

 

Mango Family

 

 

ARECACEAE

Palm Family

 

 

 

 

BALSAMINACEAE

 

Impatiens Family

 

 

BIGNONIACEAE

 

Trumpet Tree Family

 

 

BORAGINACEAE

 

Heliotrope Family

 

 

BATACEAE

 

Pickleweed Family

 

 

BIXACEAE

Annatto Family

 

 

BRASSICACEAE

 

Mustard Family

 

 

BEGONIACEAE

 

Begonia Family

 

 

BOMBACACEAE

Bombax Family

 

 

 

 

CACTACEAE

Cactus Family

 

 

CASUARINACEAE

Ironwood Family

 

 

CONVOLVULACEAE

Morning Glory Family

 

 

CAMPANULACEAE

 

Lobelioid Family

 

 

CELASTRACEAE

 

Bittersweet Family

 

 

COSTACEAE

Spiral Ginger Family

 

 

CANNACEAE

 

Canna Family

 

 

CHENOPODIACEAE

Goosefoot Family

 

 

CRASSULACEAE

Jade Plant Family

 

 

CAPPARACEAE

 

Caper Family

 

 

CLUSIACEAE

 

Mangosteen Family

 

 

CUCURBITACEAE

 

Gourd Family

 

 

CARICACEAE

 

Papaya Family

 

 

COMBRETACEAE

 

False Kamani Family

 

 

CUSCUTACEAE

 

Dodder Family

 

 

CARYOPHYLLACEAE

 

Pink Family

 

 

COMMELINACEAE

Oyster Plant Family

 

 

CYPERACEAE

 

Sedge Family

 

 

DIOSCORACEAE

Yam Family

 

 

 

 

EBENACEAE

Persimmon Family

 

 

ERICACEAE

Blueberry Family

 

 

EUPHORBIACEAE

Spurge Family

 

 

 

 

FABACEAE

Bean Family

 

 

FLACOURTIACEAE

Willow Family

 

 

FOUQUIERIACEAE

Ocotillo Family

 

 

 

 

GERANIACEAE

Geranium Family

 

 

GESNERIACEAE

African Violet Family

 

 

GOODENIACEAE

Naupaka Family

 

 

 

 

HELICONIACEAE

Heliconia Family

 

 

HYDRANGEACEAE

Hydrangea Family

 

 

HYDROCHARITACEAE

Seagrass Family

 

 

IRIDACEAE

Iris Family

 

 

 

 

LAMIACEAE

Mint Family

 

 

LEEACEAE

Leea Family

 

 

LYTHRACEAE

Crape-Myrtle Family

 

 

LAURACEAE

Avocado Family

 

 

LILIACEAE

Lily Family

 

 

 

LECYTHIDACEAE

Brazil Nut Family

 

 

LOGANIACEAE

Puakenikeni Family

 

 

 

 

MAGNOLIACEAE

Magnolia Family

 

 

MELIACEAE

Mahogany Family

 

 

MYOPORACEAE

Bastard Sandalwood Family

 

 

MALPIGHIACEAE

Acerola Cherry Family

 

 

MENISPERMACEAE

Moonseed Family

 

 

MYRICACEAE

Bayberry Family

 

 

MALVACEAE

Hibiscus Family

 

 

MORACEAE

Fig & Banyan Family

 

 

MYRSINACEAE

Kolea Family

 

 

MARCGRAVIACEAE

Marcgravia Family

 

 

MORINGACEAE

Drumstick Tree Family

 

 

MYRTACEAE

Eucalyptus Family

 

 

MELASTOMATACEAE

Melastome Family

 

 

MUSACEAE

Banana Family

 

 

 

 

NYCTAGINACEAE

Four-'o-clock Family

 

 

NYMPHAEACEAE

Water Lily Family

 

 

 

 

OCHNACEAE

Mickey Mouse Plant Family

 

 

ONAGRACEAE

Evening Primrose Family

 

 

OXALIDACEAE

Oxalis Family

 

 

OLEACEAE

Jasmine Family

 

 

ORCHIDACEAE

Orchid Family

 

 

 

 

PANDANACEAE

Pandanus Family

 

 

PINACEAE

Pine Family

 

 

POLYGONACEAE

Buckwheat Family

 

 

PAPAVERACEAE

Poppy Family

 

 

PIPERACEAE

Pepper Family

 

 

PONTEDERIACEAE

Water Hyacinth Family

 

 

PASSIFLORACEAE

Passion Fruit Family

 

 

PITTOSPORACEAE

Pittosporum Family

 

 

PORTULACACEAE

Pigweed Family

 

 

PEDALIACEAE

Sesame Family

 

 

PLANTAGINACEAE

Plantago Family

 

 

PRIMULACEAE

Primrose Family

 

 

PHYLLANTHACEAE

Phyllanthus Family

 

 

PLUMBAGINACEAE

Plumbago Family

 

 

PROTEACEAE

Protea Family

 

 

PHYTOLACCACEAE

Pokeweed Family

 

 

POACEAE

Grass Family

 

 

PUNICACEAE

 

Pomegranate Family

 

 

 

 

RANUNCULACEAE

 

Buttercup Family

 

 

ROSACEAE

Rose Family

 

 

RUTACEAE

Citrus Family

 

 

RHAMNACEAE

Buckthorn Family

 

 

RUBIACEAE

Coffee Family

 

 

RHIZOPHORACEAE

 

Mangrove Family

 

 

RUSCACEAE

 

Money Tree Family

 

 

 

 

SALICACEAE

 

Willow Family

 

 

SAPOTACEAE

 

Sapodilla Family

 

 

SOLANACEAE

Tomato Family

 

 

SANTALACEAE

Sandalwood Family

 

 

SCROPHULARIACEAE

Snapdragon Family

 

 

STERCULIACEAE

Cacao Family

 

 

SAPINDACEAE

 

Soapberry Family

 

 

SMILACACEAE

 

Catbriar Family

 

 

STRELITZIACEAE

Bird of Paradise Family

 

 

 

 

THEACEAE

 

Camellia Family

 

 

TROPAEOLACEAE

 

Nasturtium Family

 

 

THYMELAEACEAE

Akia Family

 

 

TURNERACEAE

Turnera Family

 

 

 

 

URTICACEAE

Nettle Family

 

 

UNKNOWN

Yet to be identified

 

 

 

 

VERBENACEAE

Verbena Family

 

 

VIOLACEAE

 

Violet Family

 

 

VISCACEAE

 

Grape Family

 

 

 

 

ZINGIBERACEAE

Ginger Family

 

 

ZYGOPHYLLACEAE

Nohu Family

 

 

 

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