Native Shrubs of Hawaii

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Ohelo Kau La'Au

Ohelo Kau La'Au

Vaccinium calycinum

Family: Ericaceae

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Ohelo

Ohelo

Vaccinium dentatum

Family: Ericaceae

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Ohelo 'Ai

Ohelo 'Ai

Vaccinium reticulatum

Family: Ericaceae

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Olopu

Olopu

Viola chamissoniana

Family: Violaceae

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Hawai'I Violet

Hawai'I Violet

Viola lanaiensis

Family: Violaceae

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Hawai'I Bog Violet

Hawai'I Bog Violet

Viola maviensis

Family: Violaceae

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Alakai Swamp Violet

Alakai Swamp Violet

Viola wailenalenae

Family: Violaceae

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Oahu Violet

Oahu Violet

Viola oahuensis

Family: Violaceae

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Wahiawa Stream Violet

Wahiawa Stream Violet

Viola helenae

Family: Violaceae

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Oahu Wormwood

Oahu Wormwood

Artemisia australis

Family: Asteraceae

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Kauai Wormwood

Kauai Wormwood

Artemisia kauaiensis

Family: Asteraceae

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Maui Wormwood

Maui Wormwood

Artemisia mauiensis

Family: Asteraceae

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Hawai'I Holly

Hawai'I Holly

Ilex anomala

Family: Aquifoliaceae

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Brackenridge's Rosemallow

Brackenridge's Rosemallow

Hibiscus brackenridgei

Family: Malvaceae

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Lindenleaf Rosemallow

Lindenleaf Rosemallow

Hibiscus furcellatus

Family: Malvaceae

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White Kauai Rosemallow

White Kauai Rosemallow

Hibiscus waimeae

Family: Malvaceae

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Red Rosemallow

Red Rosemallow

Hibiscus kokio

Family: Malvaceae

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Red Kauai Rosemallow

Red Kauai Rosemallow

Hibiscus clayi

Family: Malvaceae

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White Rosemallow

White Rosemallow

Hibiscus arnottianus

Family: Malvaceae

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Hinahina

Hinahina

Geranium cuneatum

Family: Geraniaceae

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Nohoanu

Nohoanu

Geranium hillebrandii

Family: Geraniaceae

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Manyflower Geranium

Manyflower Geranium

Geranium multiflorum

Family: Geraniaceae

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Hawai'I Red Cranesbill

Hawai'I Red Cranesbill

Geranium arboreum

Family: Geraniaceae

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Kauai Geranium

Kauai Geranium

Geranium kauaiense

Family: Geraniaceae

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Maui Geranium

Maui Geranium

Geranium hanaense

Family: Geraniaceae

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Forest Sandmat

Forest Sandmat

Euphorbia clusiifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Koolau Range Sandmat

Koolau Range Sandmat

Euphorbia rockii

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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'Akoko

'Akoko

Euphorbia arnottiana

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Koko

Koko

Euphorbia atrococca

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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'Ekoko

'Ekoko

Euphorbia celastroides

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Beach Sandmat

Beach Sandmat

Euphorbia degeneri

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Oahu Sandmat

Oahu Sandmat

Euphorbia deppeana

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Na Pali Sandmat

Na Pali Sandmat

Euphorbia eleanoriae

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Kauai Sandmat

Kauai Sandmat

Euphorbia halemanui

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Kokomalei

Kokomalei

Euphorbia kuwaleana

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Variable Sandmat

Variable Sandmat

Euphorbia multiformis

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Alpine Sandmat

Alpine Sandmat

Euphorbia olowaluana

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Remy's Sandmat

Remy's Sandmat

Euphorbia remyi

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Coastal Sandmat

Coastal Sandmat

Euphorbia skottsbergii

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Wahiawa Bog Sandmat

Wahiawa Bog Sandmat

Euphorbia sparsiflora

Family: Euphorbiaceae

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Mauna Loa Beggarticks

Mauna Loa Beggarticks

Bidens menziesii

Family: Asteraceae

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Kanawao

Kanawao

Hydrangea arguta

Family: Hydrangeaceae

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Alakai Swamp Lobelia

Alakai Swamp Lobelia

Lobelia villosa

Family: Campanulaceae

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Waihanau Lobelia

Lobelia dunbarii

Family: Campanulaceae

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Panaunau

Panaunau

Lobelia yuccoides

Family: Campanulaceae

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Haleakala Lobelia

Haleakala Lobelia

Lobelia grayana

Family: Campanulaceae

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Maui Lobelia

Maui Lobelia

Lobelia hillebrandii

Family: Campanulaceae

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Waianae Range Lobelia

Waianae Range Lobelia

Lobelia monostachya

Family: Campanulaceae

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Kuhi'Aikamo'Owahie

Kuhi'Aikamo'Owahie

Lobelia hypoleuca

Family: Campanulaceae

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Lobelia wahiawa

Lobelia wahiawa

Lobelia wahiawa

Family: Campanulaceae

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Lobelia koolauensis

Lobelia koolauensis

Lobelia koolauensis

Family: Campanulaceae

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Oahu Lobelia

Oahu Lobelia

Lobelia oahuensis

Family: Campanulaceae

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Bog Lobelia

Bog Lobelia

Lobelia gloria-montis

Family: Campanulaceae

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Koolau Range Lobelia

Koolau Range Lobelia

Lobelia gaudichaudii

Family: Campanulaceae

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Niihau Lobelia

Niihau Lobelia

Lobelia niihauensis

Family: Campanulaceae

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Lobelia dunbariae

Lobelia dunbariae

Lobelia dunbariae

Family: Campanulaceae

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Kauai Yellow Loosestrife

Kauai Yellow Loosestrife

Lysimachia kalalauensis

Family: Primulaceae

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Wailua River Yellow Loosestrife

Wailua River Yellow Loosestrife

Lysimachia iniki

Family: Primulaceae

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Kokee Yellow Loosestrife

Kokee Yellow Loosestrife

Lysimachia glutinosa

Family: Primulaceae

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Lehua Makanoe

Lehua Makanoe

Lysimachia daphnoides

Family: Primulaceae

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Shrubs native to Hawaii, USA — useful for hedges, borders, and wildlife cover. Many serve as host plants for butterflies and moths and provide berries for birds. Refine by light, soil, or height above.