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Higher Plants and Ferns of Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Name

Scientific Name

African olive Olea europaea ssp. africana
ageratum, tropical whiteweed, Ageratum conyzoides
airplant, cathedral bells, Kalanchoe pinnata
alahee Canthium odoratum
algaroba, kiawe, mesquite Prosopis pallida
Aloe, Barbados aloe, Aloe vera
amaranth Amaranthus lividus ssp. polygonoides
American black nightshade, glossy nightshade Solanum americanum
American mangrove, red mangrove, mangrove Rhizophora mangle
anena Boerhavia repens
anil de pasto, indigobush Indigofera suffruticosa
Arabian jasmine, pikake Jasminum sambac
aroma, Ellington curse, Klu bush, huisache, kandaroma, klu, popinac, sweet acacia, texas huisache Acacia farnesiana
Asiatic butterfly bush, dogtail Buddleja asiatica
Asian swordfern, scaly swordfern Nephrolepis multiflora
asparagus fern, Sprenger asparagus, Sprenger's asparagus fern, bushy asparagus Asparagus densiflorus
autograph tree, Florida clusia, Scotch attorney, Clusia rosea
balsampear, bitter melon Momordica charantia
banana Musa
Barbados aloe, aloe Aloe vera
basora-prieta Waltheria indica
beach dropseed, seashore dropseed Sporobolus virginicus
beach morning glory, Brazilian bayhops Ipomoea pes-caprae ssp. brasiliensis
beach naupaka Scaevola sericea
beach wiregrass, crowfoot grass Dactyloctenium aegyptium
beggar's tick, Spanish needle, cobbler's pegs, hairy beggarticks Bidens pilosa
Benghal dayflower, jio, hairy honohono Commelina benghalensis
Bermudagrass, common bermudagrass, devilgrass Cynodon dactylon
bitter melon, balsampear Momordica charantia
black nightshade Solanum nigrum
blue morningglory, oceanblue morning-glory Ipomoea indica
bloodberry rougeplant, rougeplant, coral berry Rivina humilis
bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria
boatlily, oyster plant Tradescantia spathacea
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea spectabilis
bowstring hemp Sansevieria trifasciata var. laurentii
Brazilian bayhops, beach morning glory Ipomoea pes-caprae ssp. brasiliensis
Brazilian peppertree, Christmasberry Schinus terebinthifolius
breadfruit Artocarpus altilis
bristly foxtail Setaria verticillata
broadleaf plantain, buckhorn plantain, common plantain, great plantain, rippleseed plantain Plantago major
buckhorn plantain, broadleaf plantain, common plantain, great plantain, rippleseed plantain Plantago major
buffelgrass Cenchrus ciliaris
bullhead, Mexican sandbur, Texas sandbur, caltrop, goathead, puncture vine Tribulus terrestris
bushy asparagus, asparagus fern, Sprenger asparagus, Sprenger's asparagus fern, Asparagus densiflorus
cadillo chisaca, coat buttons, tridax Tridax procumbens
caltrop, Mexican sandbur, Texas sandbur, bullhead, goathead, puncture vine Tribulus terrestris
cathedral bells, airplant Kalanchoe pinnata
century plant, fox tail agave, spineless agave Agave attenuata
chandelier plant Kalanchoe tubiflora
Chinese banyan, laurel fig Ficus microcarpa
chisme, kiss-me-quick Portulaca pilosa
Christmasberry, Brazilian peppertree Schinus terebinthifolius
citrus Citrus
clasping heliotrope Heliotropium amplexicaule
coastal waterhyssop, herb-of-grace Bacopa monnieri
coat buttons, cadillo chisaca, tridax Tridax procumbens
cobbler's pegs, Spanish needle, beggar's tick, hairy beggarticks Bidens pilosa
coffee senna, septicweed Senna occidentalis
coconut palm Cocos nucifera
comb hyptis Hyptis pectinata
common bermudagrass, Bermudagrass, devilgrass Cynodon dactylon
common brighteyes, picridium Reichardia picroides
common calabash tree Crescentia cujete
common plantain, buckhorn plantain, broadleaf plantain, great plantain, rippleseed plantain Plantago major
common purslane, wild portulaca, pigweed Portulaca oleracea
coral berry, bloodberry rougeplant, rougeplant Rivina humilis
coral tree, tiger's claw Erythrina variegata
crested Philippine violet Barleria cristata
crimson fountaingrass, fountain grass Pennisetum setaceum
crowfoot grass, beach wiregrass Dactyloctenium aegyptium
cultivated tobacco Nicotiana tabacum
cure for all Pluchea carolinensis
cure for all, shrubby fleabane, sourbush Pluchea symphytifolia
date palm Phoenix
devilgrass, common bermudagrass, Bermudagrass Cynodon dactylon
devil's backbone Kalanchoe daigremontiana
devil's horsewhip Achyranthes aspera var. aspera
Dixie tick trefoil, Florida beggarweed Desmodium tortuosum
dogtail, Asiatic butterfly bush Buddleja asiatica
dotted polypody Polypodium pellucidum
East Indian crabgrass Digitaria setigera
Ellington curse, Klu bush, aroma, huisache, kandaroma, klu, popinac, sweet acacia, texas huisache Acacia farnesiana
euphorbia, spurge Euphorbia
false buttonweed Spermacoce
false mallow Malvastrum coromandelianum ssp. coromandelianum
Faurie's panicgrass Panicum fauriei var. latius
feather fingergrass, feather windmill grass, showy chloris Chloris virgata
feather windmill grass, feather fingergrass, showy chloris Chloris virgata
fetid passionflower, scarletfruit passionflower, stinking passionflower, love-in-a-mist Passiflora foetida
Flora's paintbrush, lilac tasselflower Emilia sonchifolia
Florida beggarweed, Dixie tick trefoil, Desmodium tortuosum
Florida clusia, Scotch attorney, autograph tree Clusia rosea
Florida hopbush, hopbush, hopseed bush Dodonaea viscosa
Florida tasselflower Emilia fosbergii
forked fimbry, tall fringe rush Fimbristylis dichotoma
fountain grass, crimson fountaingrass Pennisetum setaceum
fox tail agave, century plant, spineless agave Agave attenuata
frangipani, templetree, plumeria Plumeria rubra
garden tomato Lycopersicon esculentum
garden tomato Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
giant milkweed Calotropis gigantea
glossy nightshade, American black nightshade Solanum americanum
goathead, Mexican sandbur, Texas sandbur, bullhead, caltrop, puncture vine Tribulus terrestris
graceful sandmat, graceful spurge Chamaesyce hypericifolia
graceful spurge, graceful sandmat Chamaesyce hypericifolia
grassland beggarticks Bidens micrantha ssp. ctenophylla
great plantain, buckhorn plantain, broadleaf plantain, common plantain, rippleseed plantain Plantago major
guineagrass Panicum maximum
gum Eucalyptus
hairy Abutilon, hairy Indian mallow Abutilon grandifolium
hairy beggarticks, cobbler's pegs, Spanish needle, beggar's tick Bidens pilosa
hairy honohono, Benghal dayflower, jio Commelina benghalensis
hairy Indian mallow, Hairy Abutilon Abutilon grandifolium
hairy spurge, pill-pod sandmat, pillpod sandmat Chamaesyce hirta
Hawai'i beggarticks Bidens hawaiensis
Hawai'i desert-thorn Lycium sandwicense
Hawai'i fimbry Fimbristylis hawaiiensis
Hawaiian prickly poppy, smooth pricklypoppy Argemone glauca var. decipiens
heavenlyblue morning-glory Ipomoea violacea
herb-of-grace, coastal waterhyssop Bacopa monnieri
hopbush, Florida hopbush, hopseed bush Dodonaea viscosa
hopseed bush, Florida hopbush, hopbush Dodonaea viscosa
huisache, Ellington curse, Klu bush, aroma, kandaroma, klu, popinac, sweet acacia, texas huisache Acacia farnesiana
Indian-fig, tuna cactus, prickly pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica
Indian mulberry Morinda citrifolia
Indian walnut Aleurites moluccana
indigo, anil de pasto Indigofera suffruticosa
indigobush, anil de pasto Indigofera suffruticosa
ivy gourd, scarlet-fruited gourd Coccinia grandis
Jamaica vervain, light-blue snakeweed Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Jamaican feverplant, puncture vine Tribulus cistoides
Japanese lovegrass Eragrostis tenella
Javanese flatsedge Cyperus javanicus
jio, hairy honohono, Benghal dayflower Commelina benghalensis
kandaroma, huisache, Ellington curse, Klu bush, aroma, klu, popinac, sweet acacia, texas huisache Acacia farnesiana
kiawe, mesquite, algaroba Prosopis pallida
kiss-me-quick, chisme Portulaca pilosa
klu, Klu bush, aroma, Ellington curse, huisache, kandaroma, popinac, sweet acacia, texas huisache Acacia farnesiana
Klu bush, aroma, Ellington curse, huisache, kandaroma, klu, popinac, sweet acacia, texas huisache Acacia farnesiana
knotgrass, knotroot paspalum Paspalum distichum
knotroot paspalum, knotgrass Paspalum distichum
koa haole, lead tree, white leadtree Leucaena leucocephala
kou Cordia subcordata
laurel fig, Chinese banyan Ficus microcarpa
lantana, largeleaf lantana Lantana camara
largeleaf lantana, lantana Lantana camara
lead tree, koa haole, white leadtree Leucaena leucocephala
lesser bougainvillea, paperflower Bougainvillea glabra
light-blue snakeweed, Jamaica vervain Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
lilac tasselflower, Flora's paintbrush Emilia sonchifolia
love-in-a-mist, stinking passionflower, scarletfruit passionflower, fetid passionflower Passiflora foetida
Madagascar periwinkle Catharanthus roseus
mahoe, sea hibiscus Hibiscus tiliaceus
mangrove, American mangrove, red mangrove Rhizophora mangle
Manila tamarind, monkeypod Pithecellobium dulce
manyspike flatsedge Cyperus polystachyos
mesquite, algaroba, kiawe, Prosopis pallida
Mexican sandbur, Texas sandbur, bullhead, caltrop, goathead, puncture vine Tribulus terrestris
Mexican tea Chenopodium ambrosioides
molasses grass Melinis minutiflora
monarch fern Microsorum scolopendria
monkeypod, Manila tamarind Pithecellobium dulce
mottled spurge Euphorbia lactea
naio Myoporum sandwicense
Natal redtop Rhynchelytrum repens
native caper Capparis sandwichiana
native yellow purslane Portulaca lutea
nettle-leaf goosefoot, nettleleaf goosefoot Chenopodium murale
niruri Phyllanthus debilis
oceanblue morning-glory, blue morningglory Ipomoea indica
oyster plant, boatlily Tradescantia spathacea
oval-leaf clustervine Jacquemontia ovalifolia ssp. sandwicensis
papaya, pawpaw Carica papaya
paperflower, lesser bougainvillea Bougainvillea glabra
paper mulberry, wauke Broussonetia papyrifera
partidge pea Chamaecrista nictitans ssp. patellaria var. glabrata
passionflower, purple granadilla Passiflora edulis
pawpaw, papaya Carica papaya
pickleweed, saltwort, turtleweed Batis maritima
picridium, common brighteyes Reichardia picroides
pigweed, wild portulaca, common purslane, Portulaca oleracea
pigweed species, spiny amaranth, spiny amaranthus Amaranthus spinosus
pikake, Arabian jasmine Jasminum sambac
pill-pod sandmat, pillpod sandmat, hairy spurge Chamaesyce hirta
pineapple Ananas comosus
plumeria, templetree, frangipani Plumeria rubra
Polynesian heliotrope Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum
popinac, kandaroma, huisache, Ellington curse, Klu bush, aroma, klu, sweet acacia, texas huisache Acacia farnesiana
Portia tree, portiatree, seaside mahoe Thespesia populnea
prickly fanpetals, prickly sida Sida spinosa
prickly pear cactus, tuna cactus, Indian-fig, Opuntia ficus-indica
prickly sida, prickly fanpetals Sida spinosa
prostrate sandmat, prostrate spurge Chamaesyce prostrata
prostrate spurge, prostrate sandmat Chamaesyce prostrata
puncture vine, Mexican sandbur, Texas sandbur, bullhead, caltrop, goathead Tribulus terrestris
puncture vine, Jamaican feverplant Tribulus cistoides
purple granadilla, passionflower Passiflora edulis
quail plant, salt heliotrope, seaside heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum
red mangrove, American mangrove, mangrove Rhizophora mangle
red spiderling Boerhavia diffusa
rippleseed plantain, great plantain, buckhorn plantain, broadleaf plantain, common plantain, Plantago major
rose Natal grass Melinis repens
rougeplant, bloodberry rougeplant, coral berry Rivina humilis
royal poinciana Delonix regia
salt heliotrope, quail plant, seaside heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum
saltwort, turtleweed, pickleweed Batis maritima
scaly swordfern Nephrolepis hirsutula
scaly swordfern, Asian swordfern, Nephrolepis multiflora
scarletfruit passionflower, fetid passionflower, stinking passionflower, love-in-a-mist Passiflora foetida
scarlet-fruited gourd, ivy gourd, Coccinia grandis
scarlet spiderling Boerhavia coccinea
Scotch attorney, autograph tree, Florida clusia, Clusia rosea
sea hibiscus, mahoe Hibiscus tiliaceus
seashore dropseed, beach dropseed Sporobolus virginicus
seashore paspalum Paspalum vaginatum
seaside heliotrope, quail plant, salt heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum
seaside mahoe, Portia tree, portiatree Thespesia populnea
septicweed, coffee senna Senna occidentalis
shoreline seapurslane Sesuvium portulacastrum
showy chloris, feather fingergrass, feather windmill grass Chloris virgata
shrubby fleabane, cure for all, sourbush Pluchea symphytifolia
silkoak, silky oak, silver oak Grevillea robusta
silver oak, silkoak, silky oak Grevillea robusta
sisal, sisal hemp Agave sisalana
slender amaranth Amaranthus viridis
smooth flatsedge, smooth nutgrass Cyperus laevigatus
smooth nutgrass, smooth flatsedge Cyperus laevigatus
smooth pricklypoppy, Hawaiian prickly poppy Argemone glauca var. decipiens
sourbush, shrubby fleabane, cure for all Pluchea symphytifolia
Spanish needle, beggar's tick, cobbler's pegs, hairy beggarticks Bidens pilosa
spiderflower, spider whisp, wild spiderflower, spiderwisp Cleome gynandra
spider whisp, wild spiderflower, spiderwisp Cleome gynandra

Sprenger asparagus, Sprenger's asparagus fern, asparagus fern, bushy asparagus

Asparagus densiflorus

spineless agave, fox tail agave, century plant Agave attenuata
spiny amaranth, spiny amaranthus, pigweed species Amaranthus spinosus
spurge, euphorbia Euphorbia
stinking passionflower, scarletfruit passionflower, fetid passionflower, love-in-a-mist Passiflora foetida
sweet acacia, popinac, kandaroma, huisache, Ellington curse, Klu bush, aroma, klu, texas huisache Acacia farnesiana
sweet potato, sweetpotato Ipomoea batatas
sweetscent Pluchea odorata
swollen fingergrass Chloris barbata
Tahitian screwpine Pandanus tectorius
tall fringe rush, forked fimbry Fimbristylis dichotoma
tanglehead Heteropogon contortus
tarovine Monstera deliciosa
templetree, frangipani, plumeria Plumeria rubra
texas huisache, sweet acacia, popinac, kandaroma, huisache, Ellington curse, Klu bush, aroma, klu, Acacia farnesiana
Texas sandbur, Mexican sandbur, bullhead, caltrop, goathead, puncture vine Tribulus terrestris
tiger's claw, coral tree Erythrina variegata
tiplant Cordyline fruticosa
threeflower ticktrefoil, three-flowered beggarweed Desmodium triflorum
tridax, coat buttons, cadillo chisaca Tridax procumbens
tropical fimbry Fimbristylis cymosa
tropical whiteweed, ageratum Ageratum conyzoides
tuna cactus, Indian-fig, prickly pear cactus Opuntia ficus-indica
turtleweed, pickleweed, saltwort Batis maritima
velvetleaf soldierbush, tree heliotrope Tournefortia argentea
Verdolaga-Francesa Talinum fruticosum
wauke, paper mulberry Broussonetia papyrifera
weeping fig Ficus benjamina
West Indian beggarticks Bidens cynapiifolia
West Indian sage Salvia occidentalis
white leadtree, lead tree, koa haole Leucaena leucocephala
whisk fern Psilotum nudum
widgeongrass Ruppia maritima
wild leadwort Plumbago zeylanica
wild portulaca, common purslane, pigweed Portulaca oleracea
wiregrass or goosegrass Eleusine indica
yellow llima Sida fallax
Zulu giant Stapelia gigantea