Illustrations for Sohmer and Gustafson
These links are to illustrate some of the plants mentioned in each vegetation zone
in the readings.
All of the links below are to the slide repository
of the UHM Botany Department. Their making this resource
available is gratefully acknowledged
I. Strand
Jacquemontia
Scaevola sericea
Portulaca lutea
Nama sandwicensis
Bacopa monnieri
II. Coastal
Erythrina sandwicensis wili wili
Waltheria indica
Santalum ellipticum 'iliahi
Myoporum snadwicensis naio
Sida fallax
Pandanus tectorius hala
III. Dryland Forest and Shrub
Erythrina sandwicensis wili wili
Diospyros snadwicensis lama
Nothocestrum ssp 'aiea
Reynoldsia sandwicensis
IV. Mixed Mesic Forest
Acacia koa
Metrosideros polymorpha 'ohia
Elaeocarpus bifidus
Antidesma platyphyllum hame
Claoxylon sandwicensis
Tetramolopium lepidotum & filiforme
Lepidium
V. Rain Forest
Metrosideros polymorpha 'ohia
Acacia koa
Cibotium tree fern, hapu'u
Tetraplasandra oahuensis
Peperomia tetraphylla
Astelia menziesiana
Cyrtandra (~15 spp)
Clidemia hirta Melastomataceae invaders
VI. Bogs
Oreobolus furcatus
Dichanthelium isachnoides
Metrosideros polymorpha 'ohia
Sadleria spp.
Machaerina angustifolia 'uki
VII. Subalpine Woodland, Shrubland, and Desert
Oahu does not get that high.
VIII. Cliffs
Metrosideros polymorpha 'ohia
Vaccinium spp. 'ohelo
Brighamia alula
Artemisia australis 'ahinahina
IX. Exotic Landscapes
Generally introduced ornimentals
Prosopis pallida kiawe, mesquite, algaroba
Casuarina equisetifolia ironwood
Bougainvillea