HAWAII FORESTRY EXTENSION

Dr. J. B. Friday
CTAHR/ University of Hawai`i
Cooperative Extension Service
875 Komohana Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Telephone: (808) 969-8254
Fax: (808) 981-5211
Email: jbfriday@hawaii.edu

 

HAWAII FORESTRY AND AGROFORESTRY TREES

Leucaena to Pterocarpus

Leucaena diversifolia

Leucaena diversifoliaLeucaena diversifolia tree

Leucaena leucocephala

(syn. Acacia glauca, Leucaena glabrata, Leucaena glauca, Leucaena latisiliqua), koa haole, leucaena, false koa, leadtree, ipil-ipil (Philippines), lamtoro (Indonesia)

Leucaena leucocephala or koa haole leavesLeucaena leucocephala treesLeucaena leucocephala treesLeucaena leucocephala woodL. Leucocephala flower, leafLeucaena cants

Lophostemon confertus

(syn. Tristania conferta), brushbox, Brisbane box, vinegar tree

Lophostemon confertus treeLophostemon confertus leafLophostemon confertus windbreakFlower of Lophostemon confertus, brushbox.Leaf and bark of Lophostemon confertusWindbreak of Grevellia robusta and Lophostemon confertus in Kau, Hawaii.

Mangifera indica

mango, manako (Hawaii), iedel (Palau), manga (Yap), kangit (Chuuk and Pohnpei)

Mango, Mangifera indica treeMango wood altar (Mangifer indica)Mangifera indica or mango woodMango tree with flowers, Mangifera indicaMango stand in MolokaiMango woodOld and young Mangirfera indica trees

Melaleuca quinquenervia

paper bark, cajeput tree

Melaleuca quinquenervia or paperbark treeMelaleuca quinquenervia flowerMelaleuca quinquenervia bark

Metrosideros polymorpha

(syn. Metrosideros collina), ohia, ohia lehua

ohia lehua or Metrosideros polymorpha treeMetrosideros polymorpha ohia flower (red)Metrosideros polymorpha on lavaMetrosideros polymorpha ohia yellow flowerOhia seed capsule (Metrosideros polymorpha)Metrosideros polymorpha or ohia lehua, orange flowerohia flooringOhia school deskOhia tongue and groove boards

Morinda citrifolia

noni, Indian mulberry

Morinda citrifolia, treeMorinda citrifolia or noni, leaves and fruitM. citrifolia on beach, MolokaiM. citrifolia, fruit, PalauM. citrifolia, close up of flower and fruits

Moringa oleifera

marunggay, malunggay, kalamunggay, horseradish tree

Moringa oleifera, flowersMoringa oleifera, marunggay, tree

Olea europaea

wild olive, oliwa

Olea europaea windbreak in Waimea, HIOlea europaea fruit and leaves

Pithecellobium dulce

opiuma, Manila tamarind

Pithecellobium dulce, fruitPithecellobium dulce, opiuma, Manila tamarind, barkP. dulce, flowersP. dulce, fruitManila tamarind fruit at market

Pinus radiata

(syn. P. insignis), Monterey pine, insignis pine

Pinus radiata or Monterey pine treePinus radiata conePinus radiata leaf

Pterocarpus indicus

(syn. Pterocarpus blancoi, Pterocarpus echinatus, Pterocarpus vidalianus), narra, New Guinea rosewood, bluewater, sand dragon, Burmese rosewood

Pterocarpus indicus treePterocarpus indicus leavesPterocarpus indicus nodulePterocarpus indicus flowerP. indicus, 16 yr old tree