Flora of Pu`u `Ohi`a
Metrosideros sp


The following image library will acquaint you with some of the flora found on Pu`u `Ohi`a (better known as Tantalus), both native and introduced. The image library is organized alphabetically by plant family. Each thumbnail image is accompanied by a caption that denotes the scientific name and indicates whether a species is indigenous, endemic, or was introduced to the Hawaiian archipelago. Click on a thumbnail to view enlarged and additional images of each species.


IMAGE LIBRARY
FLOWERING PLANT FAMILIES

Agavaceae
(Agave family)
Anacardiaceae
(Mango family)
Aquifoliaceae
(Holly family)
Araliaceae
(Ginseng family)
Cordyline fruticosa
Schinus terebinthifolius
Ilex anomala
Cheirodendron sp
Cordyline fruticosa
Polynesian introduction
Schinus terebinthifolius
Introduced
Ilex anomala
Indigenous
Cheirodendron sp.
Endemic

Araliaceae
(Ginseng family)
Asteraceae
(Sunflower family)
Campanulaceae
(Bellflower family)
Euphorbiaceae
(Spurge family)
Schefflera actinophylla
Erichtites valerianifolia
Clermontia kakeana
Antidesma platyphyllum
Schefflera actinophylla
Introduced
Erechtites valerianifolia
Introduced
Clermontia kakeana
Endemic
Antidesma platyphyllum
Endemic

Euphorbiaceae
(Spurge family)
Fabaceae
(Pea family)
Goodeniaceae
(Goodenia family)
Lauraceae
(Laurel family)
Bischofia javanica
Acacia koa
 Scaevola gaudichaudiana
Cinnamomum burmannii
Bischofia javanica
Introduced
Acacia koa
Endemic
Scaevola gaudichaudiana
Endemic
Cinnamomum burmannii
Introduced

Loganiaceae
(Logania family)
Malvaceae
(Mallow family)
Melastomataceae
(Melastoma family)
Myrsinaceae
(Myrsine family)
Labordia tinifolia
Hibiscus arnottianus
Clidemia hirta
Ardisia crenata
Labordia tinifolia
Endemic
Hibiscus arnottianus
Endemic
Clidemia hirta
Introduced
Ardisia crenata
Introduced

Myrsinaceae
(Myrsine family)
Myrtaceae
(Myrtle family)
Myrtaceae
(Myrtle family)
Myrtaceae
(Myrtle family)
Ardisia elliptica
Metrosideros sp. Psidium cattleianum
Psidium guajava
Ardisia elliptica
Introduced
Metrosideros sp.
Endemic
Psidium cattleianum
Introduced
Psidium guajava
Introduced

Nyctaginaceae
(Four-o'clock family)
Pandanaceae
(Screw pine family)
Piperaceae
(Pepper family)
Poaceae
(Grass family)
Pisonia sp
Freycinetia arborea Peperomia tetraphylla Oplismenus hirtellus
Pisonia sp.
Endemic & Indigenous spp.
Freycinetia arborea
Indigenous
Peperomia tetraphylla
Indigenous
Oplismenus hirtellus
Introduced

Poaceae
(Grass family)
Poaceae
(Grass family)
Rosaceae
(Rose family)
Rubiaceae
(Coffee family)
Phyllostachys nigra Setaria palmifolia Rubus rosifolius Psychotria sp.
Phyllostachys nigra
Introduced
Setaria palmifolia
Introduced
Rubus rosifolius
Introduced
Psychotria sp.
Endemic

Solanaceae
(Nightshade family)
Verbenaceae
(Verbena family)
Zingiberaceae
(Ginger family)
Zingiberaceae
(Ginger family)
Cestrum nocturnum Citharexylum caudatum Hedychium coronarium Hedychium gardnerianum
Cestrum nocturnum
Introduced
Citharexylum caudatum
Introduced
Hedychium coronarium
Introduced
Hedychium gardnerianum
Introduced

Zingiberaceae
(Ginger family)
Zingiber zerumbet
Zingiber zerumbet
Polynesian introduction


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NON-FLOWERING PLANT FAMILIES

Aspleniaceae
(Spleenwort ferns)
Hymenophyllaceae
(Filmy ferns)
Nephrolepidaceae
(Sword ferns)
Polypodiaceae
(Polypody ferns)
Asplenium lobulatum
Gonocormus minutus
Nephrolepis sp.
Phlebodium aureum
Asplenium lobulatum
Indigenous
Gonocormus minutus
Indigenous
Nephrolepis sp.
Indigenous & Introduced spp.
Phlebodium aureum
Introduced

Psilotaceae
(Whisk ferns)
Thelypteridaceae
(Maiden ferns)
Thelypteridaceae
(Maiden ferns)
Psilotum nudum
Christella dentata

Psilotum nudum
Indigenous
Christella dentata
Introduced
Christella parasitica
Introduced



Links to additional websites of Hawai`i native and introduced flora:
Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
U.H. Botany Department Hawaiian Native Plant Genera
U.H. Botany Department Hawaiian Alien Plant Studies
DLNR/DOFAW Hawaii's most invasive horticultural plants
HEAR Plants of Hawaii


References

Abbott, I. A. (1992). La`au Hawai`i: Traditional Hawaiian Uses of Plants. Honolulu, HI: Bishop Museum Press.

Stone, C. P., Smith, C. W., Tunison, J. T. (1992). Alien Plant Invasions in Native Ecosystems of Hawai`i. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press.

Valier, K. (1995). Ferns of Hawai`i. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press.

Wagner, W. L., Herbst, D. R., & Sohmer, S. H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai`i, Revised Edition. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press.


Mahalo to Liz Huppman and Karen E. Shigematsu at Lyon Arboretum for their assistance with species identification.