Native Plants at the
Nā Pōhaku o Hauwahine Restoration Project


Family LAMIACEAE

spurflower (ebg) Plectranthus parviflorus
‘Ala‘ala wai nui wahine, spurflower

Scale = 5

NOTE: Spreads slowly and persists, although may die back somewhat in the dry season. This plant readily produces seeds and seedlings appear early in the wet season. Plants tolerate some shading, and this species is becoming a moderately common ground cover in some areas.

Family MENISPERMACEAE

This photo taken in Kona Cocculus trilobus
Huehue

Scale = 3

NOTE: This species actually first seen growing naturally on Pu‘u wai lani. Many plantings have been made around the site from seeds obtained in the wild, but none has survived to date. However, the plant on Pu‘u wai lani is still growing there (as of March 2010)

Population: 3 (July '08).

Family MYOPORACEAE

bastard sandalwood Myoporum sandwicense
Naio, bastard sandalwood

Scale = 3

Family ONAGRACEAE

Kamole is a common wetland plant Ludwigia octovalvis
Kamole
primrose willow

Scale = 5

NOTE: Spreads rapidly in the spring. Most plants killed by wet season high water. Young plants appear in upland areas in wet season and sometimes persist.

Family OXALIDACEAE

`Ihi`ai is a common 'weed' Oxalis corniculata
‘Ihi ‘`ai
yellow wood sorrel

Scale = 5

NOTE: Wet season annual, becoming very abundant if encouraged by selective weeding of undesirable species. An early ground cover over exposed soil.

Family PLUMBAGINACEAE

native plumbago (EBG) Plumbago zeylanica
‘Ilie‘e, hilie‘e, leadwort

Scale = 5

NOTE: Spreads steadily, eventually taking over as a ground cover, especially in areas of full or partial shade. Plants spreading by seeding and node roots. This species is now the main groundcover under the trees.

Population: TNTC (12/09)