Pineapple, plumeria and bird of paradise — people associate these iconic species with Hawaii, yet they aren’t Hawaiian. They’re foreign introductions, brought to these islands by people from other ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Calling all plant parents! Now is your chance to adopt a Native Hawaiian plant from Bishop Museum at the Kaiwiʻula Night Market. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to ...

KOLOA — The Department of Water, in collaboration with the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG), is hosting a free presentation on native Hawaiian plants on Friday, starting at 2 p.m. at the ...

The Wasp Threat to Wiliwili Trees In Hawaii, a tiny wasp no bigger than a grain of sand has caused big problems for native trees. The erythrina gall wasp, scientifically known as Quadrastichus ...

Grazel Caceres, the lead wildlife biologist for Pūlama Lāna‘i, says she and her team work in forests, on mountains and other terrain on Lāna‘i to establish and protect local wildlife so the animal and ...

A new website, kapalupaluokanaloa.org, was created to tell the amazing story of the Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa plant and help promote conservation efforts. Photo courtesy National Tropical Botanical Garden ...

Temporary irrigation will help the growth of 344 native plants that were planted Saturday to help with Kailua Beach Park’s dune restoration. “These plants are all native plants that are adapted to ...