Matching Plants
Wiliwili
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.
WiliwiliThe taxonomic family for the plant.
FabaceaeDoes 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.
No preferenceSelect 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.
1-2Plant 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.
35-45'The range of width of a fully-grown plant, in feet.
30-40'Select the landscape design role you are looking for. Learn more.
Specimen, ShadeSelect a flower color or other attractive feature to filter for those plants. Learn more.
Orange, White, YellowDoes this plant have the personality you're looking for?
How easy it is to find the plant. Learn more.
VariableSelect 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.
Unknown/Not ApplicableDoes this plant provide the ecosystem and/or ethnotobanical benefits you're looking for?
Its light wood was used for fishing gear containers, and floated if a canoe was overturned. The wood was also used for net floats and surfboards.
How the Ancient Hawaiians used the plant: food, tools, shelter, canoes, medicine, spiritual, crafts, lei, ornamental, and/or fire.
Lei, Medicine, 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, HawaiʻiSelect to feature plants valued by native yellow-faced bees and/or honeybees. Learn more.
Yellow-faced Bees, Honey BeesProtection 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.
EndemicWelcome to the Go Native App
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These stately trees drop their leaves to conserve water (usually during summer), then put on a stunning display of orange to salmon colored flowers before leafing out again. Fixes nitrogen. Extremely drought tolerant once established.