Na Pohaku o Hauwahine plants - Miscellaneous Families

Native Plants at the
Nā Pōhaku o Hauwahine Restoration Project

Family LAMIACEAE

spurflower (ebg) Plectranthus parviflorus
‘Ala‘ala wai nui wahine, spurflower

NOTE: Spreads slowly and persists, although may die back somewhat in the dry season. This plant readily produces seeds and seedlings appear early in the wet season. Plants tolerate some shading, and this species was becoming a moderately common ground cover in some areas. More recently (2012), the species has become uncommon at Nā Pōhaku o Hauwahine, but still persists in several locations.

Family MENISPERMACEAE

This photo taken in Kona Cocculus trilobus
Huehue

NOTE: This species actually first seen growing naturally on Pu‘u wai lani. Many plantings have been made around the site from seeds obtained in the wild, but none has survived to date. However, the plant on Pu‘u wai lani is still growing there (as of March 2010)
Population: 3 (July '08).

Family MYOPORACEAE

bastard sandalwood Myoporum sandwicense
Naio, bastard sandalwood

NOTE: Starting in 2011, we saw numerous juvenile naio (seedlings) coming up around some of the adult plants, and these new plants have been growing quickly into shrubs.

Family ONAGRACEAE

Kamole is a common wetland plant Ludwigia octovalvis
Kamole
primrose willow

NOTE: Spreads rapidly in the spring. Most plants killed by wet season high water. Young plants appear in upland areas in wet season and sometimes persist.

Family OXALIDACEAE

`Ihi`ai is a common 'weed' Oxalis corniculata
‘Ihi ‘`ai
yellow wood sorrel

NOTE: Wet season annual, becoming very abundant if encouraged by selective weeding of undesirable species. An early ground cover over exposed soil.

Family PLUMBAGINACEAE

native plumbago (EBG) Plumbago zeylanica
‘Ilie‘e, hilie‘e, leadwort

NOTE: Spreads steadily, eventually taking over as a ground cover, especially in areas of full or partial shade. Plants spreading by seeding and rooting at nodes. This species is now the main groundcover under our native forest trees.
Population: TNTC (12/09)

[Hawaiian Names Listing]

	Family LAMIACEAE
		Plectranthus parviflorus ‘Ala‘ala wai nui wahine, spurflower NOTE: Spreads slowly and persists, although may die back somewhat in the dry season. This plant readily produces seeds and seedlings appear early in the wet season. Plants tolerate some shading, and this species was becoming a moderately common ground cover in some areas. More recently (2012), the species has become uncommon at Nā Pōhaku o Hauwahine, but still persists in several locations.
	Family MENISPERMACEAE
		Cocculus trilobus Huehue NOTE: This species actually first seen growing naturally on Pu‘u wai lani. Many plantings have been made around the site from seeds obtained in the wild, but none has survived to date. However, the plant on Pu‘u wai lani is still growing there (as of March 2010) Population: 3 (July '08).
	Family MYOPORACEAE
		Myoporum sandwicense Naio, bastard sandalwood NOTE: Starting in 2011, we saw numerous juvenile naio (seedlings) coming up around some of the adult plants, and these new plants have been growing quickly into shrubs.
	Family ONAGRACEAE
		Ludwigia octovalvis Kamole primrose willow NOTE: Spreads rapidly in the spring. Most plants killed by wet season high water. Young plants appear in upland areas in wet season and sometimes persist.
	Family OXALIDACEAE
		Oxalis corniculata ‘Ihi ‘`ai yellow wood sorrel NOTE: Wet season annual, becoming very abundant if encouraged by selective weeding of undesirable species. An early ground cover over exposed soil.
	Family PLUMBAGINACEAE
		Plumbago zeylanica ‘Ilie‘e, hilie‘e, leadwort NOTE: Spreads steadily, eventually taking over as a ground cover, especially in areas of full or partial shade. Plants spreading by seeding and rooting at nodes. This species is now the main groundcover under our native forest trees. Population: TNTC (12/09)