Hawaiian Trees for Urban Gardens

Pictured below are just some of the native Hawaiian plants and trees that are available at the Arbor Day give away sites.

Note that not all species are available at all sites and it's a good idea to come early as the trees are given away on a on a “first-come first-served” basis.

Alahe'e		Koki'o ke'oke'o		Koki'o ula
Milo		Naio		Ohia
Wauke Photos by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS)

Common Hawaiian Trees Book Available

Common Hawaiian Trees is a useful guide that celebrates indigenous and native trees of Hawaii. The book describes 48 trees, providing drawings and information such as growth rate, dimensions, root spread, and water requirement. The publication also provides essential guidelines for selecting, siting, planting, and caring for trees.

The book is graced by beautiful color artwork depicting the blossoms of native Hawaiian trees, painted by Isabella Sinclair. The artist lived on the islands of Niihau and Kauai from the mid-1860s to the mid-1880s and was the first artist to publish a book featuring color plates of Hawaiian flowers and plants.

Common Hawaiian Trees, ISBN number 0-9743341-0-3, is published by Friends of Hawaii’s Urban Forest, a nonprofit corporation. Proceeds from the sale of the book benefit nonprofit entities in Hawaii. It is sold in bookstores across the state and at most Arbor Day tree giveaway sites where you can purchase it for the discounted price of $15..