Non-native plants of the Hawaiian Islands

 

These are listed in alphabetical order by family followed by the same listing in alphabetical order by species

 

by family:

Family

Scientific name

Other name(s)

Acanthaceae

Asystasia gangetica

Chinese violet

Acanthaceae

Ruellia devosiana

Ruellia

Acanthaceae

Thunbergia alata

black-eyed susan vine

Acanthaceae

Thunbergia grandiflora

Bengal trumpet, blue trumpet vine, large-flowered thunbergia

Acanthaceae

Thunbergia laurifolia

Laurel-leaved thunbergia, purple allamanda

Agavaceae

Furcraea foetida

Mauritius hemp, maguey, Furcraea gigantea

Agavaceae

Phormium tenax

New Zealand flax, New Zealand hemp

Anacardiaceae

Schinus molle

Pepper tree, California pepper tree

Anacardiaceae

Schinus terebinthifolius

Christmas berry, Brazilian pepper, wilelaiki, nani-o-hilo

Annonaceae

Artabotrys hexapetalus

Climbing ylang-ylang, lanalana

Araceae

Pistia stratiotes

Water lettuce

Araliaceae

Schefflera actinophylla

Octopus tree, Brassaia actinophylla, umbrella tree

Asclepiadaceae

Cryptostegia spp.

Rubber vine, India rubber vine, Cryptostegia grandiflora, Cryptostegia madagascariensis

Asclepiadaceae

Stapelia gigantea

Carrion flower, starfish flower, Zulu-giant, giant toad plant

Asteraceae

Ageratina adenophora

Crofton weed, pamakani, white thoroughwort

Asteraceae

Ageratina riparia

 

Asteraceae

Bidens pilosa

beggar's tick, Spanish needle

Asteraceae

Delairea odorata

German ivy, Senecio mikanioides, Italian ivy, African ivy, Cape ivy, climbing groundsel

Asteraceae

Erigeron karvinskianus

Daisy fleabane, Mexican daisy

Asteraceae

Hypochoeris radicata

hairy cat's ear, gosmore

Asteraceae

Montanoa hibiscifolia

Tree daisy, montanoa

Asteraceae

Pluchea indica

Indian fleabane

Asteraceae

Pluchea symphytifolia

sourbush

Asteraceae

Senecio mikanioides

German ivy, Italian ivy

Asteraceae

Sphagneticola trilobata

Wedelia, Wedelia trilobata

Asteraceae

Tagetes minuta

stinkweed, marigold

Asteraceae

Tithonia diversifolia

tree marigold

Asteraceae

Wedelia trilobata

wedelia

Azollaceae

Azolla spp.

Mosquito fern, ferny azolla

Bignoniaceae

Spathodea campanulata

African tulip tree, fountain tree, fire bell

Boraginaceae

Carmona retusa

Fukien tea, Philippine tea, Carmona microphylla, Ehretia buxifolia, Ehretia microphylla

Boraginaceae

Cordia glabra

broad-leaved cordia

Buddleiaceae

Buddleia davidii

Orange-eyed butterfly bush, summer lilac, buddleia

Buddleiaceae

Buddleia madagascariensis

Butterfly bush, smoke bush, buddleia

Caesalpiniaceae

Caesalpinia decapetala

cats claw, Mysore thorn, wait-a-bit

Caesalpiniaceae

Haematoxylum campechianum

Logwood, bloodwood tree

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera japonica

Japanese honeysuckle, honekakala

Casuarinaceae

Casuarina equisetifolia

common ironwood, common ru, Australian pine, horsetail

Casuarinaceae

Casuarina glauca

swamp oak, saltmarsh or longleaf ironwood

Casuarinaceae

Casuarina spp.

Ironwood, Australian pine, she-oak, beefwood, toa

Cecropiaceae

Cecropia obtusifolia

trumpet tree, guarumo

Clusiaceae

Clusia rosea

Autograph tree, copey, Scotch attorney

Combretaceae

Conocarpus erectus

Buttonwood, sea mulberry, button mangrove

Combretaceae

Terminalia catappa

Tropical almond, Indian almond, false kamani, kamani-haole

Combretaceae

Terminalia myriocarpa

Jhalna

Convolvulaceae

Merremia tuberosa

wood rose

Corynocarpaceae

Corynocarpus laevigatus

New Zealand laurel, karakaranut

Crassulaceae

Kalanchoe delagoensis

Chandelier plant, Kalanchoe tubiflora, Bryophyllum tubiflorum, Kalanchoe verticillata

Crassulaceae

Kalanchoe pinnata

Air plant, life plant, ‘oliwa ku kahakai, Bryophyllum pinnatum, Cotyledon pinnata

Cucurbitaceae

Coccinea grandis

Ivy gourd, scarlet-fruited gourd 

Cyatheaceae

Sphaeropteris cooperi

Australian treefern, Cyathea cooperi

Cyperaceae

Cyperus rotundus

nut grass, kili‘p‘opu

Cyperaceae

Kyllinga nemoralis

kili‘o‘opu

Dilleniaceae

Dillenia suffruticosa

Shrubby simpoh

Elaeagnaceae

Elaeagnus umbellata

Oleaster, autumn olive

Euphorbiaceae

Ricinus communis

castor bean

Fabaceae

Acacia confusa

Formosan koa

Fabaceae

Acacia farnesiana

klu, popinac

Fabaceae

Acacia mearnsii

Black wattle

Fabaceae

Acacia melanoxylon

Australian blackwood

Fabaceae

Leucaena leucocephala

koa haole, wild tamarind, lead tree

Fabaceae

Mimosa invisa

 

Fabaceae

Paraserianthes falcataria

Moluccca albizia

Fabaceae

Peuraria lobata

kudzu

Fabaceae

Pithecellobium dulce

Opiuma

Fabaceae

Prosopis pallida

mesquite, kiawe, algaroba

Fabaceae

Samanea saman

monkeypod, rain tree, 'ohai

Fabaceae

Ulex europaeus

gorse, furze, whin

Fabaceae

Wisteria sinensis

Chinese wisteria

Hydrangeaceae

Philadelphus karwinskyanus

Mock orange, philadelphus, syringa

Hydrocharitaceae

Hydrilla verticillata

Hydrilla, water thyme, Florida elodea

Lauraceae

Cinnamomum burmannii

Padang cassia, cinnamon tree

Lemanaceae

Lemna spp.

Duckweed

Liliaceae

Asparagus densiflorus

Asparagus fern, sprengeri fern, foxtail asparagus, Asparagus sprengeri

Liliaceae

Asparagus setaceus

Climbing asparagus fern, plumosa, Asparagus plumosus Baker, Protasparagus plumosus

Malpighiaceae

Hiptage benghalensis

Hiptage

Malvaceae

Urena lobata

Aramina

Marattiaceae

Angiopteris evecta

Mule’s foot fern, giant fern, Madagascar tree fern

Melastomataceae

Arthrostema ciliatum

Arthrostemma, Arthrostemma latifolia, Arthrostemma fragile

Melastomataceae

Clidemia hirta

Koster's curse

Melastomataceae

Heterocentron subtriplinervium

Pearl flower

Melastomataceae

Medinilla cumingii

Medinilla

Melastomataceae

Medinilla venosa

Medinilla

Melastomataceae

Melastoma candidum

Indian rhododendron, Melastoma malabathricum, Malabar melastome

Melastomataceae

Melastoma sanguineum

Fox-tongued melastoma

Melastomataceae

Miconia calvescens

Miconia

Melastomataceae

Oxyspora paniculata

Oxyspora

Melastomataceae

Tetrazygia bicolor

 

Melastomataceae

Tibouchina herbacea

Cane tibouchina, glorybush, cane ti

Melastomataceae

Tibouchina urvilleana

Glorybush, princess flower, lasiandra

Meliaceae

Melia azedarach

Chinaberry, pride-of-India, margosa tree

Meliaceae

Swietenia mahagoni

mahogany

Meliaceae

Toon ciliata

Australian red cedar

Moraceae

Castilloa elastica

Panama rubber tree, Mexican rubber tree

Moraceae

Ficus microcarpa

Chinese banyan, Malayan banyan, Ficus retusa, Ficus nitida 

Moraceae

Ficus platypoda

Port Jackson fig, Ficus rubiginosa

Myricaceae

Myrica faya

firetree, fayatree

Myrsinaceae

Ardisia crenata

Hilo holly, hens eyes, Ardisia crispa, Ardisia crenulata

Myrsinaceae

Ardisia elliptica

Shoebutton ardisia, Ardisia humilis, Ardisia solanacea, Ardisia squamulosa

Myrtaceae

Eucalyptus globulus

blue gum

Myrtaceae

Leptospermum ericoides

tree manuba

Myrtaceae

Leptospermum scoparium

New Zealand tea, manuka

Myrtaceae

Lophostemon confertus

brush box, Brisbane box, Vinegar tree

Myrtaceae

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Paperbark, cajeput tree

Myrtaceae

Pimenta dioica

Allspice, Pimenta officinalis

Myrtaceae

Pimenta racemosa

Bay-rum, malagueta, bay tree, Pimenta acris

Myrtaceae

Psidium cattleianum

Strawberry guava, waiawi-‘ula’ula

Myrtaceae

Psidium guajava

guava

Myrtaceae

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Rose myrtle, downy myrtle

Myrtaceae

Syzygium cumini

Java plum, jambolan plum

Myrtaceae

Syzygium jambos

rose apple

Najadaceae

Najas spp.

Naiad, pondweed

Nyctaginaceae

Boerhavia coccinea

Boerhavia

Nymphaceae

Nymphaea spp.

Water lily

Ochnaceae

Ochna thomasiana

Mickey Mouse plant, ochna, Ochna kirkii

Oleaceae

Fraxinus uhdei

Mexican ash, tropical ash

Oleaceae

Jasminum fluminense

Jasmine, Jasminum azoricum

Oleaceae

Ligustrum lucidum

Tree privet, broadleaf privet

Oleaceae

Ligustrum sinense

Chinese privet, hedge privet, small-leaved privet

Oleaceae

Olea europea

Olive, ‘oliwa

Oleaceae

Olea europea ssp. africana

Olive

Onagraceae

Fuchsia boliviana

Fuchsia, lady’s eardrops

Onagraceae

Fuchsia magellanica

Hardy fuchsia, lady’s eardrops, earring flower, kulapepeiao

Onagraceae

Fuchsia paniculata

Fuchsia, lady’s eardrops

Papaveraceae

Bocconia frutescens

Bocconia

Papaveraceae

Hunnemannia fumariifolia

Mexican tulip poppy

Passifloraceae

Passiflora edulis

passion fruit, liliko'i, purple granadilla

Passifloraceae

Passiflora laurifolia

Yellow granadilla, yellow water lemon, bell apple

Passifloraceae

Passiflora ligularis

sweet granadilla

Passifloraceae

Passiflora mollissima

banana poka

Passifloraceae

Passiflora suberosa

huehue haole

Pinaceae

Pinus caribaea

slash pine

Pinaceae

Pinus patula

Mexican weeping pine, jelecote pine, patula pine, pino triste

Pinaceae

Pinus pinaster

cluster pine

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum pentandrum

Mamalis

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum undulatum

Victorian box, Victorian laurel, orange pittosporum, sweet pittosporum, mock orange

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum viridiflorum

Cape pittosporum

Poaceae

Andropogon glomeratus

Bush beardgrass

Poaceae

Andropogon virginicus

Broomsedge, yellow bluestem

Poaceae

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Sweet vernalgrass

Poaceae

Axonopus fissifolius

Narrow-leaved carpet grass

Poaceae

Brachiaria mutica

California grass

Poaceae

Brachiaria subquadripara

Brachiaria

Poaceae

Cenchrus ciliaris

Buffelgrass

Poaceae

Cenchrus echinatus

Common sandbur

Poaceae

Chloris barbata

swollen fingergrass, mau‘u lei

Poaceae

Chloris virgata

feather fingergrass

Poaceae

Cortaderia jubata

Pampas grass

Poaceae

Cortaderia selloana

Pampas grass

Poaceae

Cynodon dactylon

Bermuda grass

Poaceae

Dactylis glomerata

orchard grass, cocksfoot

Poaceae

Digitaria ciliaris

Henry's crabgrass

Poaceae

Digitaria insularis

sourgrass

Poaceae

Digitaria violascens

smooth or violet crabgrass

Poaceae

Ehrharta stipoides

Meadow ricegrass

Poaceae

Eleusine indica

wiregrass, manienie ali‘i

Poaceae

Eragrostis sp.

lovegrass

Poaceae

Holcus lanatus

common velvet grass, Yorkshire fog

Poaceae

Hyparrhenia rufa

Jaragua grass

Poaceae

Melinis minutiflora

Molasses grass

Poaceae

Panicum maximum

Guinea grass

Poaceae

Paspalum conjugatum

Hilo grass

Poaceae

Paspalum digitatum

 

Poaceae

Paspalum dilatatum

Dallis grass

Poaceae

Paspalum fimbriatum

fimbriate or Panama paspalum, Colombia grass

Poaceae

Paspalum urvillei

Vasey grass

Poaceae

Pennisetum clandestinum

kikuyu grass

Poaceae

Pennisetum setaceum

Fountain grass, Pennisetum ruppelii

Poaceae

Rhynchelytrum repens

Natal redtop, Natal grass

Poaceae

Sacciolepis indica

Glenwood grass

Poaceae

Schizachyrium condensatum

bush beardgrass, little bluestem, beard grass

Poaceae

Setaria gracilis

yellow or perennial foxtail

Poaceae

Setaria palmifolia

palmgrass

Poaceae

Sorghum halapense

Johnson grass

Poaceae

Sporobolus indicus

West Indian dropseed, smutgrass

Polygonaceae

Antigonon leptopus

Mexican creeper, mountain rose, coral bells, confederate vine, chain-of-love, hearts-on-a-chain

Polypodiaceae

Platycerium bifurcatum

Elkhorn fern, common staghorn fern

Pontederiaceae

Eichhornia crassipes

Water hyacinth

Proteaceae

Grevillea banksii

kahili flower

Proteaceae

Grevillea robusta

Silk oak, she oak, he oak, silver oak, kahili flower, spider flower, ha’iku-ke’oke’o 

Ranunculaceae

Anemone hupehensis

Hupeh anemone

Rhizophoraceae

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

oriental mangrove

Rhizophoraceae

Rhizophora mangle

red mangrove, american mangrove

Rosaceae

Cotoneaster pannosus

Cotoneaster

Rosaceae

Eriobotrya japonica

Loquat, Japanese medlar

Rosaceae

Photinia davidiana

Photinia, Stranvaesia davidiana, Cotoneaster frigidus

Rosaceae

Pyracantha angustifolia

firethorn

Rosaceae

Rubus argutus

prickly Florida blackberry

Rosaceae

Rubus ellipticus

yellow Himalyan raspberry

Rosaceae

Rubus glaucus

raspberry

Rosaceae

Rubus niveus

hill or Mysore raspberry

Rosaceae

Rubus sieboldii

 

Rosaceae

Rubus spp.

Blackberry, raspberry, thimbleberry, brambles, ‘ohelo ‘ele ‘ele

Rubiaceae 

Cinchona pubescens

quinine tree

Rutaceae

Flindersia brayleyana

Flindersia brayleyana

; silkwood, Queensland maple

Salviniaceae

Salvinia spp

Floating fern

Sapindaceae

Filicium decipiens

Fern tree

Sapotaceae

Chrysophyllum oliviforme

satin leaf, caimitillo

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus

Common mullein, woolly mullein, velvet plant

Simaroubaceae

Ailanthus altissima

Tree of heaven

Solanaceae

Cestrum diurnum

Day cestrum, makahala, Chinese inkberry

Solanaceae

Cestrum nocturnum

Night cestrum, night-blooming jasmine, ‘Ala-aumoe, kupaoa, onaona-iapana

Solanaceae

Solandra maxima

Cup-of-gold, golden cup, chalice wine

Sterculiaceae

Melochia umbellata

Melochia

Tamaricaceae

Tamarix aphylla

Athel pine

Tiliaceae

Heliocarpus popayanensis

white moho

Ulmaceae

Trema orientalis

charcoal tree, gunpowder tree

Verbenaceae

Citharexylum caudatum

Fiddlewood, juniper berry

Verbenaceae

Citharexylum spinosum

Fiddlewood, Citharexylum quadrangulare

Verbenaceae

Clerodendrum buchanani

Pagoda flower, lau’awa, Clerodendrum fallax, Clerodendrum speciosissimum

Verbenaceae

Clerodendrum fragrans

Glory bower, Clerodendrum philippinum

Verbenaceae

Clerodendrum laponicum

Glorybower

Verbenaceae

Clerodendrum macrostegium

 

Verbenaceae

Duranta erecta

Golden dewdrop, duranta, pigeon berry, Duranta repens

Verbenaceae

Lantana camara

Lantana, lakana, mikinolia-hihiu, sage

Vitaceae

Cissus nodosa

Grape ivy

Zingiberaceae

Hedychium coronarium

White ginger, butterfly lily, ginger lily, garland flower, ‘awapuhi-ke’oke’o 

Zingiberaceae

Hedychium flavescens

Yellow ginger, cream ginger, ‘awapuhi-melemele

Zingiberaceae

Hedychium gardnerianum

Kahili ginger

 

 

 

 

by species:

Family

Scientific name

Other name(s)

Fabaceae

Acacia confusa

Formosan koa

Fabaceae

Acacia farnesiana

klu, popinac

Fabaceae

Acacia mearnsii

Black wattle

Fabaceae

Acacia melanoxylon

Australian blackwood

Asteraceae

Ageratina adenophora

Crofton weed, pamakani, white thoroughwort

Asteraceae

Ageratina riparia

 

Simaroubaceae

Ailanthus altissima

Tree of heaven

Poaceae

Andropogon glomeratus

Bush beardgrass

Poaceae

Andropogon virginicus

Broomsedge, yellow bluestem

Ranunculaceae

Anemone hupehensis

Hupeh anemone

Marattiaceae

Angiopteris evecta

Mule’s foot fern, giant fern, Madagascar tree fern

Poaceae

Anthoxanthum odoratum

Sweet vernalgrass

Polygonaceae

Antigonon leptopus

Mexican creeper, mountain rose, coral bells, confederate vine, chain-of-love, hearts-on-a-chain

Myrsinaceae

Ardisia crenata

Hilo holly, hens eyes, Ardisia crispa, Ardisia crenulata

Myrsinaceae

Ardisia elliptica

Shoebutton ardisia, Ardisia humilis, Ardisia solanacea, Ardisia squamulosa

Annonaceae

Artabotrys hexapetalus

Climbing ylang-ylang, lanalana

Melastomataceae

Arthrostema ciliatum

Arthrostemma, Arthrostemma latifolia, Arthrostemma fragile

Liliaceae

Asparagus densiflorus

Asparagus fern, sprengeri fern, foxtail asparagus, Asparagus sprengeri

Liliaceae

Asparagus setaceus

Climbing asparagus fern, plumosa, Asparagus plumosus Baker, Protasparagus plumosus

Acanthaceae

Asystasia gangetica

Chinese violet

Poaceae

Axonopus fissifolius

Narrow-leaved carpet grass

Azollaceae

Azolla spp.

Mosquito fern, ferny azolla

Asteraceae

Bidens pilosa

beggar's tick, Spanish needle

Papaveraceae

Bocconia frutescens

Bocconia

Nyctaginaceae

Boerhavia coccinea

Boerhavia

Poaceae

Brachiaria mutica

California grass

Poaceae

Brachiaria subquadripara

Brachiaria

Rhizophoraceae

Bruguiera gymnorrhiza

oriental mangrove

Buddleiaceae

Buddleia davidii

Orange-eyed butterfly bush, summer lilac, buddleia

Buddleiaceae

Buddleia madagascariensis

Butterfly bush, smoke bush, buddleia

Caesalpiniaceae

Caesalpinia decapetala

cats claw, Mysore thorn, wait-a-bit

Boraginaceae

Carmona retusa

Fukien tea, Philippine tea, Carmona microphylla, Ehretia buxifolia, Ehretia microphylla

Moraceae

Castilloa elastica

Panama rubber tree, Mexican rubber tree

Casuarinaceae

Casuarina equisetifolia

common ironwood, common ru, Australian pine, horsetail

Casuarinaceae

Casuarina glauca

swamp oak, saltmarsh or longleaf ironwood

Casuarinaceae

Casuarina spp.

Ironwood, Australian pine, she-oak, beefwood, toa

Cecropiaceae

Cecropia obtusifolia

trumpet tree, guarumo

Poaceae

Cenchrus ciliaris

Buffelgrass

Poaceae

Cenchrus echinatus

Common sandbur

Solanaceae

Cestrum diurnum

Day cestrum, makahala, Chinese inkberry

Solanaceae

Cestrum nocturnum

Night cestrum, night-blooming jasmine, ‘Ala-aumoe, kupaoa, onaona-iapana

Poaceae

Chloris barbata

swollen fingergrass, mau‘u lei

Poaceae

Chloris virgata

feather fingergrass

Sapotaceae

Chrysophyllum oliviforme

satin leaf, caimitillo

Rubiaceae 

Cinchona pubescens

quinine tree

Lauraceae

Cinnamomum burmannii

Padang cassia, cinnamon tree

Vitaceae

Cissus nodosa

Grape ivy

Verbenaceae

Citharexylum caudatum

Fiddlewood, juniper berry

Verbenaceae

Citharexylum spinosum

Fiddlewood, Citharexylum quadrangulare

Verbenaceae

Clerodendrum buchanani

Pagoda flower, lau’awa, Clerodendrum fallax, Clerodendrum speciosissimum

Verbenaceae

Clerodendrum fragrans

Glory bower, Clerodendrum philippinum

Verbenaceae

Clerodendrum laponicum

Glorybower

Verbenaceae

Clerodendrum macrostegium

 

Melastomataceae

Clidemia hirta

Koster's curse

Clusiaceae

Clusia rosea

Autograph tree, copey, Scotch attorney

Cucurbitaceae

Coccinea grandis

Ivy gourd, scarlet-fruited gourd 

Combretaceae

Conocarpus erectus

Buttonwood, sea mulberry, button mangrove

Boraginaceae

Cordia glabra

broad-leaved cordia

Poaceae

Cortaderia jubata

Pampas grass

Poaceae

Cortaderia selloana

Pampas grass

Corynocarpaceae

Corynocarpus laevigatus

New Zealand laurel, karakaranut

Rosaceae

Cotoneaster pannosus

Cotoneaster

Asclepiadaceae

Cryptostegia spp.

Rubber vine, India rubber vine, Cryptostegia grandiflora, Cryptostegia madagascariensis

Poaceae

Cynodon dactylon

Bermuda grass

Cyperaceae

Cyperus rotundus

nut grass, kili‘p‘opu

Poaceae

Dactylis glomerata

orchard grass, cocksfoot

Asteraceae

Delairea odorata

German ivy, Senecio mikanioides, Italian ivy, African ivy, Cape ivy, climbing groundsel

Poaceae

Digitaria ciliaris

Henry's crabgrass

Poaceae

Digitaria insularis

sourgrass

Poaceae

Digitaria violascens

smooth or violet crabgrass

Dilleniaceae

Dillenia suffruticosa

Shrubby simpoh

Verbenaceae

Duranta erecta

Golden dewdrop, duranta, pigeon berry, Duranta repens

Poaceae

Ehrharta stipoides

Meadow ricegrass

Pontederiaceae

Eichhornia crassipes

Water hyacinth

Elaeagnaceae

Elaeagnus umbellata

Oleaster, autumn olive

Poaceae

Eleusine indica

wiregrass, manienie ali‘i

Poaceae

Eragrostis sp.

lovegrass

Asteraceae

Erigeron karvinskianus

Daisy fleabane, Mexican daisy

Rosaceae

Eriobotrya japonica

Loquat, Japanese medlar

Myrtaceae

Eucalyptus globulus

blue gum

Moraceae

Ficus microcarpa

Chinese banyan, Malayan banyan, Ficus retusa, Ficus nitida 

Moraceae

Ficus platypoda

Port Jackson fig, Ficus rubiginosa

Sapindaceae

Filicium decipiens

Fern tree

Rutaceae

Flindersia brayleyana

Flindersia brayleyana; silkwood, Queensland maple

Oleaceae

Fraxinus uhdei

Mexican ash, tropical ash

Onagraceae

Fuchsia boliviana

Fuchsia, lady’s eardrops

Onagraceae

Fuchsia magellanica

Hardy fuchsia, lady’s eardrops, earring flower, kulapepeiao

Onagraceae

Fuchsia paniculata

Fuchsia, lady’s eardrops

Agavaceae

Furcraea foetida

Mauritius hemp, maguey, Furcraea gigantea

Proteaceae

Grevillea banksii

kahili flower

Proteaceae

Grevillea robusta

Silk oak, she oak, he oak, silver oak, kahili flower, spider flower, ha’iku-ke’oke’o 

Caesalpiniaceae

Haematoxylum campechianum

Logwood, bloodwood tree

Zingiberaceae

Hedychium coronarium

White ginger, butterfly lily, ginger lily, garland flower, ‘awapuhi-ke’oke’o  

Zingiberaceae

Hedychium flavescens

Yellow ginger, cream ginger, ‘awapuhi-melemele

Zingiberaceae

Hedychium gardnerianum

Kahili ginger

Tiliaceae

Heliocarpus popayanensis

white moho

Melastomataceae

Heterocentron subtriplinervium

Pearl flower

Malpighiaceae

Hiptage benghalensis

Hiptage

Poaceae

Holcus lanatus

common velvet grass, Yorkshire fog

Papaveraceae

Hunnemannia fumariifolia

Mexican tulip poppy

Hydrocharitaceae

Hydrilla verticillata

Hydrilla, water thyme, Florida elodea

Poaceae

Hyparrhenia rufa

Jaragua grass

Asteraceae

Hypochoeris radicata

hairy cat's ear, gosmore

Oleaceae

Jasminum fluminense

Jasmine, Jasminum azoricum

Crassulaceae

Kalanchoe delagoensis

Chandelier plant, Kalanchoe tubiflora, Bryophyllum tubiflorum, Kalanchoe verticillata

Crassulaceae

Kalanchoe pinnata

Air plant, life plant, ‘oliwa ku kahakai, Bryophyllum pinnatum, Cotyledon pinnata

Cyperaceae

Kyllinga nemoralis

kili‘o‘opu

Verbenaceae

Lantana camara

Lantana, lakana, mikinolia-hihiu, sage

Lemanaceae

Lemna spp.

Duckweed

Myrtaceae

Leptospermum ericoides

tree manuba

Myrtaceae

Leptospermum scoparium

New Zealand tea, manuka

Fabaceae

Leucaena leucocephala

koa haole, wild tamarind, lead tree

Oleaceae

Ligustrum lucidum

Tree privet, broadleaf privet

Oleaceae

Ligustrum sinense

Chinese privet, hedge privet, small-leaved privet

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera japonica

Japanese honeysuckle, honekakala

Myrtaceae

Lophostemon confertus

brush box, Brisbane box, Vinegar tree

Melastomataceae

Medinilla cumingii

Medinilla

Melastomataceae

Medinilla venosa

Medinilla

Myrtaceae

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Paperbark, cajeput tree

Melastomataceae

Melastoma candidum

Indian rhododendron, Melastoma malabathricum, Malabar melastome

Melastomataceae

Melastoma sanguineum

Fox-tongued melastoma

Meliaceae

Melia azedarach

Chinaberry, pride-of-India, margosa tree

Poaceae

Melinis minutiflora

Molasses grass

Sterculiaceae

Melochia umbellata

Melochia

Convolvulaceae

Merremia tuberosa

wood rose

Melastomataceae

Miconia calvescens

Miconia

Fabaceae

Mimosa invisa

 

Asteraceae

Montanoa hibiscifolia

Tree daisy, montanoa

Myricaceae

Myrica faya

firetree, fayatree

Najadaceae

Najas spp.

Naiad, pondweed

Nymphaceae

Nymphaea spp.

Water lily

Ochnaceae

Ochna thomasiana

Mickey Mouse plant, ochna, Ochna kirkii

Oleaceae

Olea europea

Olive, ‘oliwa

Oleaceae

Olea europea ssp. africana

Olive

Melastomataceae

Oxyspora paniculata

Oxyspora

Poaceae

Panicum maximum

Guinea grass

Fabaceae

Paraserianthes falcataria

Moluccca albizia

Poaceae

Paspalum conjugatum

Hilo grass

Poaceae

Paspalum digitatum

 

Poaceae

Paspalum dilatatum

Dallis grass

Poaceae

Paspalum fimbriatum

fimbriate or Panama paspalum, Colombia grass

Poaceae

Paspalum urvillei

Vasey grass

Passifloraceae

Passiflora edulis

passion fruit, liliko'i, purple granadilla

Passifloraceae

Passiflora laurifolia

Yellow granadilla, yellow water lemon, bell apple

Passifloraceae

Passiflora ligularis

sweet granadilla

Passifloraceae

Passiflora mollissima

banana poka

Passifloraceae

Passiflora suberosa

huehue haole

Poaceae

Pennisetum clandestinum

kikuyu grass

Poaceae

Pennisetum setaceum

Fountain grass, Pennisetum ruppelii

Fabaceae

Peuraria lobata

kudzu

Hydrangeaceae

Philadelphus karwinskyanus

Mock orange, philadelphus, syringa

Agavaceae

Phormium tenax

New Zealand flax, New Zealand hemp

Rosaceae

Photinia davidiana

Photinia, Stranvaesia davidiana, Cotoneaster frigidus

Myrtaceae

Pimenta dioica

Allspice, Pimenta officinalis

Myrtaceae

Pimenta racemosa

Bay-rum, malagueta, bay tree, Pimenta acris

Pinaceae

Pinus caribaea

slash pine

Pinaceae

Pinus patula

Mexican weeping pine, jelecote pine, patula pine, pino triste

Pinaceae

Pinus pinaster

cluster pine

Araceae

Pistia stratiotes

Water lettuce

Fabaceae

Pithecellobium dulce

Opiuma

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum pentandrum

Mamalis

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum undulatum

Victorian box, Victorian laurel, orange pittosporum, sweet pittosporum, mock orange

Pittosporaceae

Pittosporum viridiflorum

Cape pittosporum

Polypodiaceae

Platycerium bifurcatum

Elkhorn fern, common staghorn fern

Asteraceae

Pluchea indica

Indian fleabane

Asteraceae

Pluchea symphytifolia

sourbush

Fabaceae

Prosopis pallida

mesquite, kiawe, algaroba

Myrtaceae

Psidium cattleianum

Strawberry guava, waiawi-‘ula’ula

Myrtaceae

Psidium guajava

guava

Rosaceae

Pyracantha angustifolia

firethorn

Rhizophoraceae

Rhizophora mangle

red mangrove, american mangrove

Myrtaceae

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Rose myrtle, downy myrtle

Poaceae

Rhynchelytrum repens

Natal redtop, Natal grass

Euphorbiaceae

Ricinus communis

castor bean

Rosaceae

Rubus argutus

prickly Florida blackberry

Rosaceae

Rubus ellipticus

yellow Himalyan raspberry

Rosaceae

Rubus glaucus

raspberry

Rosaceae

Rubus niveus

hill or Mysore raspberry

Rosaceae

Rubus sieboldii

 

Rosaceae

Rubus spp.

Blackberry, raspberry, thimbleberry, brambles, ‘ohelo ‘ele ‘ele

Acanthaceae

Ruellia devosiana

Ruellia

Poaceae

Sacciolepis indica

Glenwood grass

Salviniaceae

Salvinia spp

Floating fern

Fabaceae

Samanea saman

monkeypod, rain tree, 'ohai

Araliaceae

Schefflera actinophylla

Octopus tree, Brassaia actinophylla, umbrella tree

Anacardiaceae

Schinus molle

Pepper tree, California pepper tree

Anacardiaceae

Schinus terebinthifolius

Christmas berry, Brazilian pepper, wilelaiki, nani-o-hilo

Poaceae

Schizachyrium condensatum

bush beardgrass, little bluestem, beard grass

Asteraceae

Senecio mikanioides

German ivy, Italian ivy

Poaceae

Setaria gracilis

yellow or perennial foxtail

Poaceae

Setaria palmifolia

palmgrass

Solanaceae

Solandra maxima

Cup-of-gold, golden cup, chalice wine

Poaceae

Sorghum halapense

Johnson grass

Bignoniaceae

Spathodea campanulata

African tulip tree, fountain tree, fire bell

Cyatheaceae

Sphaeropteris cooperi

Australian treefern, Cyathea cooperi

Asteraceae

Sphagneticola trilobata

Wedelia, Wedelia trilobata

Poaceae

Sporobolus indicus

West Indian dropseed, smutgrass

Asclepiadaceae

Stapelia gigantea

Carrion flower, starfish flower, Zulu-giant, giant toad plant

Meliaceae

Swietenia mahagoni

mahogany

Myrtaceae

Syzygium cumini

Java plum, jambolan plum

Myrtaceae

Syzygium jambos

rose apple

Asteraceae

Tagetes minuta

stinkweed, marigold

Tamaricaceae

Tamarix aphylla

Athel pine

Combretaceae

Terminalia catappa

Tropical almond, Indian almond, false kamani, kamani-haole

Combretaceae

Terminalia myriocarpa

Jhalna

Melastomataceae

Tetrazygia bicolor

 

Acanthaceae

Thunbergia alata

black-eyed susan vine

Acanthaceae

Thunbergia grandiflora

Bengal trumpet, blue trumpet vine, large-flowered thunbergia

Acanthaceae

Thunbergia laurifolia

Laurel-leaved thunbergia, purple allamanda

Melastomataceae

Tibouchina herbacea

Cane tibouchina, glorybush, cane ti

Melastomataceae

Tibouchina urvilleana

Glorybush, princess flower, lasiandra

Asteraceae

Tithonia diversifolia

tree marigold

Meliaceae

Toon ciliata

Australian red cedar

Ulmaceae

Trema orientalis

charcoal tree, gunpowder tree

Fabaceae

Ulex europaeus

gorse, furze, whin

Malvaceae

Urena lobata

Aramina

Scrophulariaceae

Verbascum thapsus

Common mullein, woolly mullein, velvet plant

Asteraceae

Wedelia trilobata

wedelia

Fabaceae

Wisteria sinensis

Chinese wisteria