Pineapple, plumeria and bird of paradise — people associate these iconic species with Hawaii, yet they aren’t Hawaiian. They’re foreign introductions, brought to these islands by people from other ...

The recent confluence of Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian and other Pacific Ocean cultures has inspired a new interest in landscaping with native and endemic plants of this vast region. What they ...

Our native forests are invaluable, providing clean water, biodiversity, and habitat for native species. Recognizing the ...

Across the Hawaiian Islands, the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle is threatening to make Hawaii's palms disappear. Native ...

KOLOA — The Department of Water, in collaboration with the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG), is hosting a free presentation on native Hawaiian plants on Friday, starting at 2 p.m. at the ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Lyon Arboretum attracts many who are passionate about plants. "We just love plants and I love Hawaii. I was born and raised here, and I just love all the lushness of the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Calling all plant parents! Now is your chance to adopt a Native Hawaiian plant from Bishop Museum at the Kaiwiʻula Night Market. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to ...

A new website, kapalupaluokanaloa.org, was created to tell the amazing story of the Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa plant and help promote conservation efforts. Photo courtesy National Tropical Botanical Garden ...

Whenever Butch Haase sees an ‘iliahi plant in the wild, he makes sure to plant a few seeds. “Each ‘iliahi fruit has a single seed inside it,” he says, squeezing out a dark purple pulp that stains the ...