Plants of Hawaii
The plants most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
113,842
recent observations
50
species listed
50
plants
Naturalists have logged 113,842 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Hawaii. The most frequently seen is the ʻŌhiʻa Lehua, with 9,313 recorded sightings.
Most-observed plants in Hawaii
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
Metrosideros polymorpha
9,313 observations · iNaturalist
beach naupaka
Scaevola taccada
4,711 observations · iNaturalist
White leadtree
Leucaena leucocephala
4,130 observations · iNaturalist
Pūkiawe
Leptecophylla tameiameiae
4,071 observations · iNaturalist
false staghorn fern
Dicranopteris linearis
3,826 observations · iNaturalist
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
3,178 observations · iNaturalist
Koster's curse
Miconia crenata
2,870 observations · iNaturalist
thatch screwpine
Pandanus tectorius
2,806 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Sheoak
Casuarina equisetifolia
2,765 observations · iNaturalist
Bamboo Orchid
Arundina graminifolia
2,764 observations · iNaturalist
yellow ʻilima
Sida fallax
2,741 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry-guava
Psidium cattleyanum
2,668 observations · iNaturalist
Kahili ginger
Hedychium gardnerianum
2,649 observations · iNaturalist
Koa
Acacia koa
2,639 observations · iNaturalist
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
2,551 observations · iNaturalist
'ohelo 'ai
Vaccinium reticulatum
2,502 observations · iNaturalist
coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
2,419 observations
Guinea Grass
Megathyrsus maximus
2,387 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese violet
Asystasia gangetica
2,353 observations · iNaturalist
Indian tulip tree
Thespesia populnea
2,305 observations · iNaturalist
'Āhinahina
Argyroxiphium sandwicense
2,192 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
2,145 observations · iNaturalist
tree heliotrope
Heliotropium arboreum
1,994 observations · iNaturalist
Akeake
Dodonaea viscosa
1,964 observations · iNaturalist
Australian Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum actinophyllum
1,956 observations · iNaturalist
African tulip tree
Spathodea campanulata
1,907 observations · iNaturalist
autograph tree
Clusia rosea
1,904 observations · iNaturalist
hāpu‘u pulu
Cibotium glaucum
1,834 observations · iNaturalist
sea hibiscus
Hibiscus tiliaceus
1,821 observations · iNaturalist
common lantana
Lantana camara
1,811 observations · iNaturalist
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
1,768 observations · iNaturalist
pink knotweed
Persicaria capitata
1,665 observations · iNaturalist
Brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
1,660 observations · iNaturalist
Candlenut
Aleurites moluccanus
1,621 observations · iNaturalist
Cook pine
Araucaria columnaris
1,596 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Morning
Waltheria indica
1,508 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
1,501 observations · iNaturalist
Philippine Ground Orchid
Spathoglottis plicata
1,496 observations · iNaturalist
sea purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
1,486 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
1,476 observations
Ti
Cordyline fruticosa
1,407 observations · iNaturalist
Māmane
Sophora chrysophylla
1,381 observations · iNaturalist
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
1,336 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
1,324 observations
kiawe
Neltuma pallida
1,285 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Almond
Terminalia catappa
1,280 observations · iNaturalist
skeleton fork fern
Psilotum nudum
1,248 observations · iNaturalist
shoebutton Ardisia
Ardisia elliptica
1,221 observations · iNaturalist
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
1,204 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Vitex
Vitex rotundifolia
1,203 observations · iNaturalist
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