Plants of Hawaii
The plants most often spotted in Hawaii, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed plants in Hawaii
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
Metrosideros polymorpha
9,033 observations · iNaturalist
beach naupaka
Scaevola taccada
4,614 observations · iNaturalist
White leadtree
Leucaena leucocephala
4,029 observations · iNaturalist
Pūkiawe
Leptecophylla tameiameiae
3,956 observations · iNaturalist
false staghorn fern
Dicranopteris linearis
3,722 observations · iNaturalist
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
3,111 observations · iNaturalist
Koster's curse
Miconia crenata
2,811 observations · iNaturalist
thatch screwpine
Pandanus tectorius
2,745 observations · iNaturalist
yellow ʻilima
Sida fallax
2,698 observations · iNaturalist
Bamboo Orchid
Arundina graminifolia
2,689 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Sheoak
Casuarina equisetifolia
2,668 observations · iNaturalist
strawberry-guava
Psidium cattleyanum
2,588 observations · iNaturalist
Koa
Acacia koa
2,584 observations · iNaturalist
Kahili ginger
Hedychium gardnerianum
2,525 observations · iNaturalist
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
2,420 observations · iNaturalist
'ohelo 'ai
Vaccinium reticulatum
2,412 observations · iNaturalist
coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
2,349 observations
Guinea Grass
Megathyrsus maximus
2,331 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese violet
Asystasia gangetica
2,315 observations · iNaturalist
Indian tulip tree
Thespesia populnea
2,263 observations · iNaturalist
'Āhinahina
Argyroxiphium sandwicense
2,142 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
2,088 observations · iNaturalist
tree heliotrope
Heliotropium arboreum
1,963 observations · iNaturalist
Australian Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum actinophyllum
1,912 observations · iNaturalist
Akeake
Dodonaea viscosa
1,906 observations · iNaturalist
African tulip tree
Spathodea campanulata
1,860 observations · iNaturalist
autograph tree
Clusia rosea
1,847 observations · iNaturalist
common lantana
Lantana camara
1,785 observations · iNaturalist
hāpu‘u pulu
Cibotium glaucum
1,777 observations · iNaturalist
sea hibiscus
Hibiscus tiliaceus
1,760 observations · iNaturalist
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
1,721 observations · iNaturalist
Brazilian pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
1,621 observations · iNaturalist
pink knotweed
Persicaria capitata
1,615 observations · iNaturalist
Candlenut
Aleurites moluccanus
1,577 observations · iNaturalist
Cook pine
Araucaria columnaris
1,551 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Morning
Waltheria indica
1,480 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Morning Glory
Ipomoea pes-caprae
1,471 observations · iNaturalist
Philippine Ground Orchid
Spathoglottis plicata
1,466 observations · iNaturalist
sea purslane
Sesuvium portulacastrum
1,461 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
1,438 observations · iNaturalist
Ti
Cordyline fruticosa
1,363 observations · iNaturalist
Māmane
Sophora chrysophylla
1,345 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive pea
Chamaecrista nictitans
1,297 observations
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
1,291 observations · iNaturalist
kiawe
Neltuma pallida
1,258 observations · iNaturalist
Sea Almond
Terminalia catappa
1,251 observations · iNaturalist
skeleton fork fern
Psilotum nudum
1,220 observations · iNaturalist
shoebutton Ardisia
Ardisia elliptica
1,196 observations · iNaturalist
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
Pyrrhobryum spiniforme
1,171 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Vitex
Vitex rotundifolia
1,163 observations · iNaturalist