The relation between this native Hawaiian plant and the commercial cotton plant (Gossypium hirsutum) is close enough, however ...

The Hawaiian Island chain is beloved for its flora and fauna, as its lava rock landscape is shrouded with a variety of flowering trees and plants, as well as unique creatures only seen in Hawaii.

They originate from Central America and have thrived on the Hawaiian islands since 1860. It’s a common misconception that flowers like these used in iconic leis are native, says Oʻahu-based lei ...

It has vibrant yellow flowers, which shift to a purplish hue ... “When examining floristic diversity throughout the Hawaiian Islands, no other valley compares to Kalalau in the number of its ...

Hawaii’s volcanic islands, variety of biomes and isolation from the continental U.S. have produced species unlike those seen elsewhere, Kamelamela said. Flowers like the ko’oloa’ula and pua ...

The Hawaiian lei is known around the world. When visitors arrive on the islands, they're often greeted with one of these garlands made of perfectly blossomed flowers upon arrival. It's an ...

The deadly wildfires in Hawaii this month were fueled in part ... which gets its name from the flammable vapor its flowers and leaves exude. Trees with peeling, papery bark, like river birch ...