Hawai‘i Native & Polynesian-introduced Plants for Urban Gardens
Native plants are plants that occur naturally in a geographical location, meaning that the plants migrated to the site without human help or intervention. There are two types of native plants: indigenous and endemic.
Indigenous: Plants that are found naturally at more than one geographical location, not restricted to only one site
Endemic: Plants that are found only at one geographical location and nowhere else in the world
The Polynesians who first traveled to the Hawaiian Islands brought with them a variety of useful plants. The Polynesian-introduced plants that are included on this website are marked with an asterisk (*).
Pictured below are just some of the Polynesian-introduced and native Hawaiian shrubs and trees that are available at the Arbor Day giveaway sites. Note that not all species are available at all sites, and it’s a good idea to come arrive early as the trees are given away on a on a “first-come, first-served” basis.
![wauke Wauke](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/wauke.jpg)
Courtesy Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)
![Wiliwili_6905-LR Wiliwili or Hawaiian Coral Tree](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Wiliwili_6905-LR.jpg)
![Hau_Flower Hau, varigated *](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Variegated_Hau_Flower.jpg)
![Red_hala Red Hala](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Red_hala.jpg)
![Red-ti Red Ti](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Red-ti.jpg)
![Papala Papala](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Papala.jpg)
![ohia O'hi'a flower Courtesy Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ohia.jpg)
Courtesy Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)
![Naupaka Naupaka](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Naupaka.jpg)
![Nanu Nanu](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Nanu.jpg)
![Munroidendron-fruit Munroidendron fruit](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Munroidendron-fruit.jpg)
![Naio Naio](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Naio.jpg)
![Munroidendron-flowers Munroidendron flowers](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Munroidendron-flowers.jpg)
![Ma'o_hau_hele Ma'o hau hele flower](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Mao_hau_hele_flower.jpg)
![milo Milo](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/milo.jpg)
Courtesy Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)
![Loulu-palm Loulu palm](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Loulu-palm.jpg)
![Lama Lama](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Lama.jpg)
![Kukui Kukui](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Kukui.jpg)
![Kou Kou Branch, with flowers and seeds](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/KouBranch-FlowersSeeds.jpg)
![Koki'o_'ula Koki'o 'ula](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Kokio_ula.jpg)
![Koki'o_'ula_flower Koki'o 'ula flower](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Kokio_ula_flower.jpg)
![Koki'o_ke'oke'o_flower Koki'o ke'oke'o flower](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Kokio_keokeo_flower.jpg)
![Koa Koa](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Koa.jpg)
![ilima_Kula Ilima Kula](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ilima_Kula.jpg)
![Alahe'e Alahe'e](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Alahee.jpg)
![Hala_pepe_courtesy_Fleming_Arboretum Hala pepe, courtesy of Fleming Arboretum](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Hala_pepe_courtesy_Fleming_Arboretum.jpg)
Courtesy of Fleming Arboretum
![alahee Alahee](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/alahee.jpg)
Courtesy Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)
![Akia-6822-LR Akia](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Akia-6822-LR.jpg)
!['A'ali'i 1 Aalii Tree](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Aalii-Tree.jpg)
!['A'ali'i 2 A'ali'i seed pods](https://arbordayhawaii.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Aalii-seed-pods.jpg)