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3 0 Plumeria

Plumeria

by usedpaperKailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA

3 0 Lei Triggerfish

Lei Triggerfish

by SargonRHonolulu, Hawaii, USA

Lei Triggerfish, AKA Bursa, Boomerang or ...

0 0 Ohia

Ohia

by ameliestHilo, Hawaii, USA

Red

12 0 Crown Flower

Crown Flower

by daniel.murata2014

Waxy petals, crown-like center that resembles a royal crown

1 1 Unknown

Unknown

by ameliestHilo, Hawaii, USA

U can use the lehua for lei. It's pink and ...

0 0 sampaguita

sampaguita

by luis_montevirgenQuiapo, Metropolitan Manila, Philippines

woody plant with angular branches; flowers are white, fragrant, in clusters

12 0 Crown flower

Crown flower

by surfergirl500

'uokalani, used for leis, Lotions, and ...

0 0 Lei Triggerfish

Lei Triggerfish

by SargonRKailua, Hawaii, USA

Lei Triggerfish, AKA: Scythe, Boomerang, ...

0 0 plumaria

plumaria

by m.roseOrange, California, USA

yellow, white, round leaves with big green succulent leaves.

0 4 Natal Plum

Natal Plum

by BluberryLiLiSan Diego, California, USA

Smells beautiful. I made lei from these ...

0 0 Plumeria

Plumeria

by R.j.ConnorsFlorida, USA

Hawai'i to create leis.

0 0 Puakenikeni

Puakenikeni

by kelli.lyman2014Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Very beautiful and strong smell. Usually used for

0 0 Ilima Flower

Ilima Flower

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Yellowish orang flower sometimes used to make

1 0 Plumeria

Plumeria

by StephenComnickHonolulu, Hawaii, USA

Grow's up to 24' tall. White Flowers with a hint of yellow, Grow in bunches. ...

12 0 Frangipani

Frangipani

by jaron.yamane2014

Grows in a candelabrum shape with multiple branches of similar length

0 0 Hibiscus

Hibiscus

by AliiArecchiHonolulu, Hawaii, USA

Red flower with yellow in the middle Usually used in hawaii for flower lies and ...

0 0 Lei Triggerfish

Lei Triggerfish

by AbbieRRKailua, Hawaii, USA

Saw these during my honeymoon vacation to Oahu, at Hanauma Bay. This was an ...

0 0 Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea

by beckylei311Hawaii, USA

It had thorns on it's stems, it was shaped like a bush with flower-like leaves ...

3 0 Big Blue Octopus

Big Blue Octopus

by MartaRubioTexeiraจังหวัดกระบี่, Thailand

It was quite a big octopus we found while diving in the walls of Phi Phi

1 0 White plumeria

White plumeria

by foster.wendy3Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

White and pink petals. Has a scent. Flowers found on tree.

0 0 Lehua Tree

Lehua Tree

A shrub/ tree that has strong roots and can stay standing in extreme ...

0 1 Papaya Tree

Papaya Tree

by beckylei311Hawaii, USA

It was like a large, tree-like plant, with a single stem about the height of ...

4 4 Plumeria

Plumeria

by shebebusynowHawaii, USA

Five-petalled flower of white with yellow center. Grows on small trees that ...

0 0 'Ilima

'Ilima

by gaishimo

flowers are often used to make beautiful and highly prized

0 0 Plumeria

Plumeria

by CrystalPitruchaMcdonaldGantHouston, Texas, USA

, yellow, pink, red. The Hawaiians use these flowers to make their

2 1 Ohi'a Lehua

Ohi'a Lehua

by MaryLeahDiehl

From shrubby scrawly looking trees to full majestic trees with usually red ...

3 0 puakenikeni fruit and plant (in background)

puakenikeni fruit and plant (in background)

by julie.khil2013

island Common uses/hazards/importance: it's commonly used as a

7 0 Plumeria (Frangipani)

Plumeria (Frangipani)

by joy.jean2013

: Central America Common uses/hazards/importance: make Hawaiian

0 2 Kukui (Candlenut tree)

Kukui (Candlenut tree)

by MaryIsisHilo, Hawaiʻi, USA

digestion) and the seeds when polished make beautiful

2 5 Orangespine Unicornfish (umauma lei)

Orangespine Unicornfish (umauma lei)

by birdlady6000Hawaii, USA

No visible horn on this unicornfish, but beware of the forward facing spines on ...

0 0 Frangipani

Frangipani

The leaves are narrow and corrugate and glossy, white-yellow color. Has ...

0 0 Red Hibiscus

Red Hibiscus

by beckylei311Hawaii, USA

It's a large red flower that has at least five or more petals and can be lots ...

0 0 Ixora

Ixora

by beckylei311Hawaii, USA

The plants possess leathery leaves, ranging from 3 to 6 inches in length, and ...

0 0 Giant African snail

Giant African snail

by beckylei311Hawaii, USA

The shell of the giant African snail is a reddish-brown colour, with pale ...

0 0 Sicalis flaveola

Sicalis flaveola

by JoséSantosCamargoItararé, Brazil

considerado crime federal inafiançável pela

8 0 Frangipani, Templetree, Mexican Plumeria, Red Plumeria, Pagoda Tree

Frangipani, Templetree, Mexican Plumeria, Red Plumeria, Pagoda Tree

by arshajean.dellosa2013

The flowers are clustered at the branch tips. The individual flowers are ...

0 0 Puakenikeni

Puakenikeni

1930’s when it was first introduced to Hawaii. The puakenikeni is used in ...

0 0 Crown Flower

Crown Flower

by kyle.morgan2013

commonly used for lei. They are also used ...

5 0 Tahitian screwpine

Tahitian screwpine

by arshajean.dellosa2013

this tree grows up to 50 feet tall. Plant is dioecious with male and female ...

2 0 Frangipani

Frangipani

by kiana.robertson2013Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Grows in a candelabrum shape with multiple branches of similar length. White ...

3 0 Orangespine Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

by Eduardo.RodriguezHawaii, USA

The Unicorn fishes are from the Nasanae subfamily, they have fixed bony keels ...

0 0 Laua'e

Laua'e

Orange seeds found on underside of leaf, on either side of midrib. Leaf curves ...

0 0 Plumeria or Frangipani

Plumeria or Frangipani

The plumeria tree had a trunk width of about 7 inches, and flower width of 3 ...

0 0 Ti Leaf

Ti Leaf

Has tall, sparingly branched wood stalks 3 to 12 feet high. The tightly ...

0 0 Plumeria

Plumeria

Melia, commonly known as the plumeria, are part of the Apocynaceae family. They ...

0 0 Tiare

Tiare

Tiare flowers grow on a bush. The flower is white and usually has five to nine ...

0 0 Candle Nut Tree

Candle Nut Tree

silvery-gray powder on leaves. It grows to a height of 15–25 m (49–82 ft), with ...

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