Tag Archives: Native Hawaiian Plants

Snapshot: Hinahina

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Sebastian Marquez

Hinahina (Heliotropium anomalum var. argenteum) is a coastal plant that one can still come across fairly readily in Hawai`i. Many populations have dense silky pubesence, but this varies. The population that I saw at Pounder’s did not have much pubesence; … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #41 Cyanea kauaulaensis

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea kauaulaensis Hawaiian name: Haha Conservation status: Endangered Distribution: West Maui Date photographed: 11/18/23 Identification: : Form– Unarmed shrubs 2-4 m high, many branched from base with many basal shoots. Leaves– 19-30 x 5-7 cm, base attenuate to cuneate, apex attenuate … Continue reading →

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The surviving flora of Crouching Lion

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

I had family in town and took them to a short hike with expansive views over Kahana Bay. While very popular with out of town guests, I was pleasantly surprised to come across some native plants persisting at low elevation … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #40 Cyanea shipmanii

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

Cyanea shipmanii Hawaiian name: Haha Conservation status: Endangered Distribution: Windward slopes of Mauna Kea Date photographed: 8/24/13 *Identification: : Form– Shrubs 2.5-4 m tall, stems unbranched or sparingly branched. Leaves– pinnately divided, cut 3/4-7/8 the distance to the midrib, blades 17-30 … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about: Olonā

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

In the 13 years that I’ve run Studia Mirabilium, I may have mentioned olonā (Touchardia latifolia) in passing a few times. Well today, let’s give olonā its due. Olonā, long revered for the high quality cordage it provides, may prove … Continue reading →

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Native Hawaiian Plants: An Overview

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

April has been deemed Native Hawaiian Plant Month for some years now. While I’ve done posts in the past on various social media platforms, I don’t think I’ve ever done an overview. Indeed, if you do a google search, it … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #39 Lobelia hypoleuca

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

Lobelia hypoleuca Hawaiian name: Kuhi`aikamo`owahie, `opelu Conservation status: Rare Distribution: Main Hawaiian Islands Date photographed: 9/22/2019 *Identification: : Form– Stems woody, erect, 15-30 dm long, leafy in upper 1/2. Leaves– narrowly elliptic to elliptic, 30-65 cm long, 2-10 cm wide, upper … Continue reading →

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Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #38 Lobelia yuccoides

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

Lobelia yuccoides Hawaiian name: Panaunau Conservation status: Rare Distribution: O’ahu (Wai’anae Mountains) Date photographed: 3/19/2015 *Identification: : Form– Stems woody, erect, 15-20 dm long, with dense apical rosette of leaves Leaves– linear, 24-35 cm long, 0.5-1.5 cm wide, lower surface white … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk about: Doodia

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

Here is another fern we have at the Manoa Cliff restoration site. ‘Okupukupu (Doodia kunthiana) is another endemic component to mesic-wet forest understories here in Hawai’i. It may be common in other areas, but I have not come across this … Continue reading →

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Snapshot: Hawaiian wood fern

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Sebastian Marquez

Considering I’ve been blogging mostly about Hawaiian plants since 2010, I’m surprised at myself for not having talked about ferns as much. In the wet forest habitats that I often frequent, ferns of all types are characteristic components of these … Continue reading →

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