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Hala
Screwpine
The federal status of the plant (Endangered, Threatened, or Not listed) based on the US Fish and Wildlife Services Environmental Conservation Online System as of 6/26/2024. Also see "Population Status" designations (PEPP, SWAP). Learn more.
NoneThe Hawaiian name(s) or other common name(s) of the plant.
HalaThe taxonomic family for the plant.
PandanaceaeThe common name of the plant in English.
ScrewpineOther names the plant may be called.
PanadusDoes your site's environmental conditions meet this plant's needs?
The climate zones where this plant grows best. Learn more.
Salt tolerance is variable. If your site is right on the coast with direct salt spray, do some additional research to determine its tolerance. Learn more.
YesIf the plant grows better above or below 2,000' in elevation. Learn more.
<2,000 Feet OnlySelect what best represents the amount of sunlight at the planting site.
The amount of water the plant needs: 1 is lowest, 5 is highest. Learn more.
2-3Plant prefers well-drained soil. Learn more.
YesDoes this plant meet your landscaping needs?
The plant's growth form.
TreeThe range of height of a fully-grown plant, in feet.
10-32'The range of width of a fully-grown plant, in feet.
20'Select the landscape design role you are looking for. Learn more.
Accent, Containers, Screen, Specimen, Shade, FragrantSelect a flower color or other attractive feature to filter for those plants. Learn more.
Cream, WhiteDoes this plant have the personality you're looking for?
How easy it is to find the plant. Learn more.
CommonSelect options below to match your gardening experience. Learn more.
AverageWhether or not the plant is short-lived. Learn more.
NoIf the plant spreads, how evenly. Learn more.
MinimalIf the plant needs pruning or not. Learn more.
Minimal pruningPersistent yellow or brown leaves can be removed, but typically not necessary as hala self-prunes. In some areas, this leaf litter that accumulates below should periodically be cleared as rats may be attracted to it for shelter.
Does this plant provide the ecosystem and/or ethnotobanical benefits you're looking for?
How the Ancient Hawaiians used the plant: food, tools, shelter, canoes, medicine, spiritual, crafts, lei, ornamental, and/or fire.
Clothing, Crafts, Food, Famine Food, Games, Lei, Medicine, Shelter, ToolsNot all native plants, birds occur on all islands. Select to show only what naturally occurs on your island. Learn more.
Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lanaʻi, Maui, HawaiʻiProtection status for the plant under Federal and Hawai'I state laws. Learn more.
SWAP, Important interactionThe native status of the plant in Hawaiʻi: Indigenous (found natively throughout Hawaiʻi), Endemic (found natively in specific areas), or Canoe (brought to Hawaiʻi by Ancient Hawaiians from other places in Polynesia). Learn more.
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Lovely trees. Dioecious with male and female flowers on separate plants. Female trees have pineapple-shaped fruit. Male trees have fragrant flowers. Not drought tolerant: arid where coastal and can access a fresh water lens.