County of Maui Water Supply

Zone-specific Native and Polynesian plants for Maui County

Zone 1

 
TYPE: F=Fern G=Grass Gr=Ground Cover Sh=Shrub
P=Palm S=Sedge T=Tree V=Vine
 
Type Scientific Name Common Name Height Spread Elevation Water req.
F Psilotum nudum moa, moa kula 1' 1' sea to 3,000' Dry to Wet
F Sadieda cyatheoides 'ama'u, ama'uma'u
Gr – Sh Lipochaeta succulenta nehe 2' 5' sea to 1,000' Dry to Wet
P Cocos nucifera coconut, niu 100' 30' sea to 1,000' Dry to Wet
P Pritchardia arecina Io'ulu, hawane 40' 10' 1,000' to 3,000' Dry to Wet
P Pritchardia forbesiana Io'ulu 15'
P Pritchardia hillebrandii Io'ulu, fan palm 25' 15' sea to 1,000' Dry to Wet
S Mariscus javanicus marsh cypress, 'ahu'awa 0.5' 0.5' sea to 1,000' Dry to Medium
Sh Bidens hillebrandiana ko'oko'olau 1' 2' sea to 1,000' Dry to Wet
Sh Cordyline fruticosa ti, ki 6’
Sh Hedyotis spp. au, pilo 3’ 2’ 1,000' to 3,000' Dry to Wet
Sh-Tr Broussonetia papyrifera wauke, paper mulberry 8' 6' sea to 1,000' Dry to Medium
T Acacia koa koa 50' - 100' 40' - 80' 1,500' - 4,000' Dry to Medium
T Aleurites moluccana kukui, candlenut 50' 50' sea to 3,000' Medium to Wet
T Calophyllum inophyllum kamani, alexandrian laurel 60' 40' sea to 3,000' Medium to Wet
T Charpentiera obovata 15’
T Cordia subcordata kou 30' 25' sea to 1,000' Dry to Wet
T Hibiscus furcellatus 'akiohala, hau-hele 8'
T Metrosideros polymorpha ohi'a lehua 25' 25' sea to 1,000' Dry to Wet
T Morinda citrifolia indian mulberry, noni 20' 15' sea to 1,000' Dry to Wet
T Pandanus tectorius hala, puhala 35' 25' sea to 1,000' Dry to Wet
V Alyxia oliviformis maile vine sea to 6,000' Medium to Wet

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Department of Water Supply
County of Maui
200 South High Street
Wailuku, HI 96793-2155
Telephone (808) 270-7199
Fax (808) 270-7833

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This page was last updated on October 22, 2003.