Na Pohaku o Hauwahine plants

Native Plants at the
Nā Pōhaku o Hauwahine Restoration Project

Family FABACEAE

young koa (EBG) Acacia koa / Acacia koaia

Koa, koai‘a; endemic

NOTES: These two species are only distinguishable after they fruit. Both are believed to have been planted here, but site conditions are more suitable to A. koaia. Grows well in full sun or partial shade; produces a broad tree to 15 ft after 8+ years (flowers seen 11/07; one tree--a koai‘a--produced fruit in mid-2009).[mesic]
Population: 8 (12/07)

Caesalpinia kavaiensis

Uhiuhi; endemic

NOTES: Plantings made earlier (2007) did not survive. Present population from O‘ahu specimens has survived 2009 dry season.
Population: 3 (4?) (10/09)

'awikiwiki (EBG) Canavalia galeata

‘Āwikiwiki; endemic

NOTES: Single plant in 2006 yielded seeds, these propagated to 2-3 plants surviving into 2007, but not after that year.
Population: 4 (12/07); 0 (3/09)

Erythrina sandwicensis

Wiliwili; endemic

NOTES: One of our more succcessful trees. Plants have suffered from attacks by erythrina gall wasp, resulting in greatly reduced (seasonal) flowering and seed production, but no trees have been lost to this cause. Oldest wiliwili is now over ten years old.[xeric]

Mucuna gigantea

Kā‘e‘e, sea bean; indigenous

NOTES: Plantings made in 2008-9 did not survive; failed to thrive after outplanting.

Sesbania tomentosum f. arborea

‘Ohai; endemic

NOTES: Grows very fast and older plants set seed which are,however, attacked by a small beetle. Natural seed germination observed, and very easily grown in the nursery from collected seeds for outplanting. Plantings of the beach form generally do not do well here, although some specimens have survived for over a year. [xeric]

Vigna marina

Nanea; indigenous

NOTES: Recent plantings (summer 2009) have been made.

[Hawaiian Names Listing]

	Family FABACEAE
		Acacia koa / Acacia koaia Koa, koai‘a; endemic NOTES: These two species are only distinguishable after they fruit. Both are believed to have been planted here, but site conditions are more suitable to A. koaia. Grows well in full sun or partial shade; produces a broad tree to 15 ft after 8+ years (flowers seen 11/07; one tree--a koai‘a--produced fruit in mid-2009).[mesic] Population: 8 (12/07)
		Caesalpinia kavaiensis Uhiuhi; endemic NOTES: Plantings made earlier (2007) did not survive. Present population from O‘ahu specimens has survived 2009 dry season. Population: 3 (4?) (10/09)
		Canavalia galeata ‘Āwikiwiki; endemic NOTES: Single plant in 2006 yielded seeds, these propagated to 2-3 plants surviving into 2007, but not after that year. Population: 4 (12/07); 0 (3/09)
		Erythrina sandwicensis Wiliwili; endemic NOTES: One of our more succcessful trees. Plants have suffered from attacks by erythrina gall wasp, resulting in greatly reduced (seasonal) flowering and seed production, but no trees have been lost to this cause. Oldest wiliwili is now over ten years old.[xeric]
		Mucuna gigantea Kā‘e‘e, sea bean; indigenous NOTES: Plantings made in 2008-9 did not survive; failed to thrive after outplanting.
		Sesbania tomentosum f. arborea ‘Ohai; endemic NOTES: Grows very fast and older plants set seed which are,however, attacked by a small beetle. Natural seed germination observed, and very easily grown in the nursery from collected seeds for outplanting. Plantings of the beach form generally do not do well here, although some specimens have survived for over a year. [xeric]
		Vigna marina Nanea; indigenous NOTES: Recent plantings (summer 2009) have been made.