Synonyms: Bletia graminifolia, Arundina bambusifolia, Arundina speciosaFamily: Orchidaceae - orchids Location: Maui Arundina graminifolia is a terrestrial, perennial orchid with reedy stems, forming into large clumps growing to a height between 70 cm and 2 m. The plaited linear leaves are oblong lanceolate, with a length…

Other names: gomihan, gumihan Family: Moraceae Location: Maui The tree originates from northern Borneo (Sarawak), Malaysia (Sabah),[3] the Philippines and Indonesia (Maluku Islands, Sulawesi, Kalimantan, and is most commonly found in humid tropics with a mild monsoon climate, occurring in tropical evergreen forests at 500–1,000…

Family: Moraceae Location: Maui

Synonyms: Artocarpus lingnanensis; Artocarpus hypargyraeusFamily: Moraceae Location: Maui

Family: Asparagaceae Yucca aloifolia is the type species for the genus Yucca. Common names include aloe yucca, dagger plant, and Spanish bayonet. It grows in sandy soils, especially on sand dunes along the coast. Yucca aloifolia is native to the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States from southern Virginia south…

Other names: Sugarcane Family: Poaceae Sugarcane, or sugar cane, are several species of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae, native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia and Melanesia, and used for sugar production. It has stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich…

Synonyms: Janipha manihot, Jatropha manihot, Manihot aipi, Manihot dulcis, Manihot esculentus, Manihot manihot, Manihot melanobasisFamily: Euphorbiaceae Manihot esculenta (commonly called cassava, yuca, manioc, "mandioca" and Brazilian arrowroot) is a woody shrub native to South America of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.…

The pigeon pea ( Cajanus cajan) is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae. Since its domestication in India at least 3,500 years ago, its seeds have become a common food grain in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It is consumed on a large scale mainly in south Asia and is a major source of protein for the population…

Medinilla speciosa, common name Showy Asian Grapes, is a perennial epiphytic plant in the genus Medinilla, belomging to the Melastomataceae family. Medinilla speciosa reaches on average a height of 45–60 centimetres (18–24 in). This evergreen shrub has woody branched stems and opposite leathery green leaves (up to 20…

Synonyms: incl. Cordula, MenephoraOther names: Slippers, Slipper Family: Orchidaceae - orchids Paphiopedilum, often called the Venus slipper, is a genus of the Lady slipper orchid subfamily Cypripedioideae of the flowering plant family Orchidaceae. The genus comprises some 80 accepted taxa including several natural hybrids.…

Synonyms: Protea latifolia Protea eximia, the broad-leaved sugarbush is a shrub that may become a small tree, which occurs in mountain fynbos on mainly acidic sandy soils; the species was very well known under its old name of Protea latifolia. The flowers have awns that are covered in purple-black velvety hairs, and are…

Synonyma: Ananas ananas, Ananas argentata, Ananas aurata, Ananas bracteatus, Ananas bracteatus var. hondurensis, Ananas bracteatus var. paraguayensis, Ananas coccineus, Ananas comosus f. sativus, Ananas comosus var. variegatus, Ananas debilis, Ananas domestica, Ananas lyman-smithii, Ananas maxima, Ananas monstrosus, Ananas…

Synonyms: Acanthostachys ananassoides, Ananas ananassoides, Ananas comosus var. ananassoides, Ananas comosus var. microstachys, Ananas guaraniticus, Ananas microstachys, Ananas microstachys var. nanus, Ananas nanus, Ananas sativus var. microstachysFamily: Bromeliaceae Ananas ananassoides is a species in the genus Ananas.…

Family: Apocynaceae Other names: Balloon Cotton Bush, Balloonplant, Cotton Bush, Narrow-leaved Cotton Bush Gomphocarpus physocarpus, commonly known as balloonplant, balloon cotton-bush, bishop's balls, nailhead, or swan plant, is a species of milkweed. The plant is native to southeast Africa, but it has been widely naturalized.…

Other names: Bastard Ipecacuana, Bloodflower Milkweed, Cotton Bush, False Ipecac, Madagascar Cotton Bush, Milkweed, Milky Cotton Bush, Red Cotton, Red Head, Red Head Cotton Bush, Red-headed Cottonbush, Scarlet Milkweed, Silkweed, Wallflower Cotton Bush, West Indian Ipecacuana, Wild Ipecac, Wild Ipecacuana, Wild Oleander…

Family: Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia littoralis (calico flower, elegant Dutchman's pipe) is a species of evergreen deciduous vine belonging to the Aristolochiaceae family. Aristolochia littoralis is a climbing vine that can reach about 3–4.5 metres (9.8–14.8 ft) in length. The slender stems are woody and the leaves…

Family: Asteraceae

Synonyms: Argemone leiocarpa, Other names: Mexican Prickly Poppy, Mexican Prickly-poppy, Mexican Pricklypoppy Family: Papaveraceae Argemone mexicana (Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto) is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world.…

Other names: Marlberry, dogberry Synonyms: Ardisia pickeringia, Bladhia paniculata, Cyrilla paniculata, Icacorea paniculata, Pickeringia paniculata, Tinus escallonioides, Tinus pickeringiaFamily: Primulaceae Ardisia escallonioides, the Island marlberry, is a plant species native to the West Indies and neighboring areas.…

Synonyms: Ardisia kotoensis, Ardisia polycephala, Ardisia squamulosa, Bladhia elliptica, Bladhia squamulosa, Tinus squamulosaOther names: Ardisia, Shoebutton Ardisia, Shoebutton Ardisia Ardisia elliptica is an evergreen tree, also known as the shoebutton ardisia, native to the west coast of India, Sri Lanka, Indochina,…

Family: Arecaceae

Abrus precatorius, known commonly as jequirity, Crab's eye, or crab's eye creeper, cock's eyes, rosary pea, paternoster pea, love pea, precatory pea or bean, prayer bead, John Crow Bead, coral bead, red-bead vine, country licorice, Indian licorice, wild licorice, Jamaica wild licorice, Akar Saga, coondrimany, gidee gidee,…

Family: Pittosporaceae Other names: Stiffleaf Cheesewood Variegatum at Kula Experiment Station, Maui. May 28, 1998

There are two magical places, paradises of flora in the province of Manica, Mozambique. Not living more than one hundred and fifty years is able to forget these places, absolutely magic, that are the mountains of Serra Choa and Tsetserra, this last one representing the American flora endemism in Africa. I was the worst…

Dear Friend I hereby introduce you to the family of flora with the most beautiful flowers on the planet earth. The family of Bignoniaceae! With moderate resistance to low temperatures and ideal for moderate temperature climates, the five species that are found in Southern Africa, Fernandoa magnifica, Stereospermum kunthianum,…

Dear Friend Allow me to present one of the most important flora genera on the planet Earth. The genus Aloe! With more than 400 species already classified, essentially concentrated on the island of Madagascar and southern Africa, these plants are related to the production of drugs against cancer and Alzheimer (and also simultaneously…