Hawaii Plants of Hawaii Explore

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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Abelmoschus moschatus Medik.

Musk okra

Malvaceae 160 80 Observations

Abrus precatorius L.

Rosarypea

Fabaceae 329 244 Observations

Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet

Hairy Indian mallow

Malvaceae 249 153 Observations

Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet

Pelotazo

Malvaceae 15 15 Observations

Abutilon indicum (L.) Sweet

Monkeybush

Malvaceae 171 115 Observations

Abutilon menziesii Seem.

Ko'oloa 'ula

Malvaceae 7 3 Observations

Acacia confusa Merr.

Small Philippine acacia

Fabaceae 25 14 Observations

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Sweet acacia

Fabaceae 911 623 Observations

Acacia koa A. Gray

Koa

Fabaceae 15 4 Observations

Acacia koaia Hillebr.

Koaoha

Fabaceae 34 10 Observations

Acacia mearnsii De Wild.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 841 479 Observations

Acacia melanoxylon R. Br.

Blackwood

Fabaceae 41 27 Observations

Acacia parramattensis Tindale

South Wales wattle

Fabaceae 2 1 Observation

Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Humm.

Triangle cactus

Cactaceae 91 75 Observations

Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze

Paraguayan starbur

Asteraceae 51 37 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Hispid starbur

Asteraceae 85 59 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 23,193 19,494 Observations

Achyranthes aspera L.

অপাঙ্গ/অপামার্গ (Bangla), Chirchira/Apamarg (Hindi)

Amaranthaceae 682 449 Observations

Achyranthes splendens Mart. ex Moq.

Maui chaff flower

Amaranthaceae 39 39 Observations

Acrostichum aureum L.

Golden leatherfern

Pteridaceae 124 95 Observations

Adenanthera pavonina L.

Red beadtree

Fabaceae 205 129 Observations

Adenostemma lavenia (L.) Kuntze

Common medicineplant

Asteraceae 5 1 Observation

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Maidenhair Fern

Pteridaceae 2,677 2,309 Observations

Adiantum hispidulum Sw.

Rough maidenhair

Pteridaceae 237 164 Observations

Adiantum raddianum C. Presl

Delta maidenhair

Pteridaceae 234 149 Observations

Adiantum tenerum Sw.

Fan maidenhair

Pteridaceae 13 4 Observations

Agave americana L.

Agave

Agavaceae 6,677 6,023 Observations

Agave sisalana Perrine

Sisal hemp

Agavaceae 783 619 Observations

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Tropical whiteweed

Asteraceae 440 353 Observations

Ageratum houstonianum Mill.

Bluemink

Asteraceae 2,373 2,055 Observations

Agrostis canina L.

Velvet bentgrass

Poaceae 38 24 Observations

Agrostis capillaris L.

Common Bent

Poaceae 1,123 871 Observations

Agrostis stolonifera L.

Creeping bentgrass

Poaceae 325 207 Observations

Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Tree of heaven

Simaroubaceae 9,262 7,011 Observations

Aira caryophyllea L.

Silver hairgrass

Poaceae 341 243 Observations

Albizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.

Chinese albizia

Fabaceae 10 10 Observations

Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

Woman's tongue

Fabaceae 913 545 Observations

Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Indian walnut

Euphorbiaceae 228 121 Observations

Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don

Giant taro

Araceae 181 166 Observations

Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.

Aloe vera

Aloaceae 1,135 1,050 Observations

Alphitonia ponderosa Hillebr.

Hawai'i kauilatree

Rhamnaceae 7 2 Observations

Alpinia mutica Roxb.

Small shell ginger

Zingiberaceae 2 1 Observation

Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K. Schum.

Red ginger

Zingiberaceae 67 57 Observations

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L. Burtt & R.M. Sm.

Shellplant

Zingiberaceae 103 90 Observations

Alstonia macrophylla Wall. ex G. Don

Deviltree

Apocynaceae 5 5 Observations

Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze

Ruby leaf

Amaranthaceae 1,558 1,334 Observations

Alternanthera caracasana Kunth

Washerwoman

Amaranthaceae 111 86 Observations

Alternanthera ficoidea (L.) P. Beauv.

Sanguinaria

Amaranthaceae 54 53 Observations

Alternanthera pungens Kunth

Khakiweed

Amaranthaceae 129 79 Observations

Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.

Sessile joyweed

Amaranthaceae 50 46 Observations

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