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Plants of Honolulu, HI

The plants most often spotted near Honolulu, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

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Naturalists have logged 40,939 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Honolulu. The most frequently seen is the White Leadtree, with 2,178 recorded sightings.

Most-observed plants near Honolulu

White Leadtree
Leucaena leucocephala
2,178 observations · iNaturalist
ʻŌhiʻa Lehua
Metrosideros polymorpha
1,851 observations · iNaturalist
Koster's Curse
Miconia crenata
1,519 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Naupaka
Scaevola taccada
1,381 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese Violet
Asystasia gangetica
1,341 observations · iNaturalist
Australian Umbrella Tree
Heptapleurum actinophyllum
1,328 observations · iNaturalist
Guinea Grass
Megathyrsus maximus
1,294 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow ʻilima
Sida fallax
1,287 observations · iNaturalist
Strawberry-guava
Psidium cattleyanum
1,137 observations · iNaturalist
Musk Fern
Microsorum grossum
1,008 observations · iNaturalist
Zulu Giant
Stapelia gigantea
999 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Sheoak
Casuarina equisetifolia
966 observations · iNaturalist
Koa
Acacia koa
898 observations · iNaturalist
Fiddlewood
Citharexylum caudatum
890 observations · iNaturalist
Thatch Screwpine
Pandanus tectorius
883 observations · iNaturalist
False Staghorn Fern
Dicranopteris linearis
882 observations · iNaturalist
Indian Tulip Tree
Thespesia populnea
840 observations · iNaturalist
Cook Pine
Araucaria columnaris
830 observations · iNaturalist
'ie'ie
Freycinetia arborea
822 observations · iNaturalist
Trailing Daisy
Sphagneticola trilobata
820 observations · iNaturalist
Brazilian Pepper
Schinus terebinthifolia
801 observations · iNaturalist
Candlenut
Aleurites moluccanus
777 observations · iNaturalist
Shoebutton Ardisia
Ardisia elliptica
743 observations · iNaturalist
African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
736 observations · iNaturalist
Autograph Tree
Clusia rosea
712 observations · iNaturalist
Finger Grass
Chloris barbata
695 observations · iNaturalist
Coconut Palm
Cocos nucifera
688 observations
Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
683 observations
Sea Hibiscus
Hibiscus tiliaceus
660 observations · iNaturalist
Philippine Ground Orchid
Spathoglottis plicata
638 observations · iNaturalist
Fairy Fern
Odontosoria chinensis
632 observations · iNaturalist
Pinkfringe
Arthrostemma ciliatum
591 observations · iNaturalist
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
572 observations · iNaturalist
King Fern
Angiopteris evecta
571 observations · iNaturalist
Obscure Morning Glory
Ipomoea obscura
571 observations · iNaturalist
Palmgrass
Setaria palmifolia
570 observations · iNaturalist
White Beggarticks
Bidens alba
564 observations · iNaturalist
Coralberry
Ardisia crenata
554 observations · iNaturalist
Sleepy Morning
Waltheria indica
548 observations · iNaturalist
Beach Vitex
Vitex rotundifolia
531 observations · iNaturalist
Skeleton Fork Fern
Psilotum nudum
524 observations · iNaturalist
Night-blooming Cereus
Selenicereus undatus
517 observations · iNaturalist
Rattail
Stachytarpheta cayennensis
508 observations · iNaturalist
Goose Grass
Eleusine indica
506 observations · iNaturalist
Golden Polypody
Phlebodium aureum
506 observations · iNaturalist
Sensitive Plant
Mimosa pudica
496 observations · iNaturalist
Straggler Daisy
Calyptocarpus vialis
489 observations · iNaturalist
Pāʻū O Hiʻiaka
Jacquemontia sandwicensis
469 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Ginger
Hedychium flavescens
468 observations · iNaturalist
Asthma Plant
Euphorbia hirta
465 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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