Family Rosaceae

Rose Family

HAWAII - INDIGENOUS

Osteomeles anthyllidifolia

Koko Crater, Oahu

 

Hoomaluhia, Kaneohe, Oahu

Hoomaluhia, Kaneohe, Oahu

U'ULEI

Common sprawling shrub of dry & mesic forests, coastal cliffs, & lava fields.  Native to Hawaii, Tonga, & the Cook Islands.  Related species in Okinawa & Ogasawara.

HAWAII - CULTIVATED

Rosa sp.

Waimanalo, Oahu

ROSE

Cultivated in gardens.  Many forms & colors.

Rhaphiolepis umbellata

Kahala, Oahu

Maui Coast Hotel, Kihei, Maui

 

Kahala, Oahu

Maui Coast Hotel, Kihei, Maui

YEDDO or JAPANESE HAWTHORN

Cultivated as a hedge.  Several cultivars.  Native to Japan & Korea.

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