Native american ethnobotany a database of foods, drugs, dyes and fibers of native american peoples, derived from plants. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. Lady bird johnson wildflower center the university of. We will be adding more plants to the database as time goes on.
This will connect local nurseries to landscape architects and home growers to promote the use and understanding of local native plants. Hawaiian kahili ginger plant 2 pot the hawaiian chieftains had an emblem of royalty that were called kahilis, and wherever the chief went, this symbol would announce his presence and his rank. They range in habit from small, low shrubs to trees to woody vines. Plant database software free download plant database. Wherever possible in the hawaiian native plant propagation database web site, a single quote or apostrophe has been used to indicate an okina. Nearly every native plant horticulturist has his or her favorite techniques for grow native hawaiian plants. Provide status and trends information via web databases on. Hui ku maoli ola native plant nursery is your onestop shopping destination for all of your hawaiian plant needs. Mahalos to uh manoas college of tropical architecture and human resources and native plants hawaii for the scholarly info. Deeproot plant base encyclopedia database program for windows pcs, apple macs and linux also android click to enlarge or go to screenshots page for more. An attribute to this plants commonality is that it can be found in a wide range of habitats and can range from small shrubs to 98 foot trees. A traditional text search provides basic text searching with experimental boolean search features. It is an attractive accent fern, and doubles as protector against soil erosion. It is built around a powerful database, but is easy to use and needs no technical skills.
Because of its isolation in the middle of the pacific ocean, hawaii has an unusually high proportion 89 percent of endemic native plant species. The ohia is one of the most common native hawaiian tree. Hawaiian native plant propagation database ctahruhmanoa how to plant a native hawaiian garden. A powerful and highly flexible garden plant database software, suitable for plant collectors and exhibitors, bonsai enthusiasts, commercial growers, landscape gardeners and garden designers, yet easily affordable by amateur gardeners. Plant database software free download plant database top 4 download offers free software downloads for windows, mac, ios and android computers and mobile devices. The database of ethnobotanical uses can now be searched using two different methods.
Argemone glauca pua kala, smooth pricklypoppy, hawaiian. Habitat and geographic range ochrosia compta is an endemic hawaiian tree found in the waianae and koolau mountains of oahu and on the pelekunu trail, wailau valley, and kahanui on molokai. For non native or introduced species, please visit the usda plants database. You can also add to this database the same plant any number of times, all for the same garden. The goal of native plants hawaii nph is to create and establish a single, comprehensive and searchable online database knowledgebase with information updated by participating nurseries and specialists. Alaskan native, native hawaiian, canadian indigenous or descendant member of aises membership is. A simple stepbystep approach for every species kerin l. Use the options below to search for,346 native plants by scientific or common name or choose a particular family of plants. Native hawaiians observed that on a barren lava flow, this. You can then follow the link to the appropriate web page for more information and illustrations pertaining to the plant being sought. From lehua blossoms on the native ohia trees, to silverswords and ferns.
Native american scholarship database for high school students entering college in 202021. Plant base is an a to z encylopedia of plants in the form of a simple software application. The english web site interface terms were translated to complete the development of a hawaiian language interface. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Databases of journal articles and conference papers. There is more than one correct way to grow native plants from seed. Public education and cooperation with likeminded entities are recognized to be major components of preservation. Hawaii is experiencing an extinction crisis where 220 plants species have fewer than 50 wild individuals remaining. A database model was developed for dissemination of the plants of kahoolawe including presentation of taxonomic plant information, descriptions and digital photographs of herbarium specimen. Pdf a checklist of endemic hawaiian vascular plant taxa that are.
Welcome to the latest edition of the native plants database where you can explore the wealth of native plants in north america. Deeproot plant base software for gardeners, an easily searchable and updatable plant encyclopaedia database for pcs and macs. The plant in garden database relates the plants to a particular garden. Frans plants database free download tucows downloads. Emphasis on plants for landscape, lei, medicine, fiber, food, or wood products search by name, family and use browse by scientific or common name why gather information for researchers, students, conservationists, and nursery and landscape businesses promote use of native plants in public and private landscapes. Endemic plants are native to only one place in the world, while indigenous plants are native to multiple places around the world.
Filemakerpro, the software package used as the search engine for the hawaiian native plant propagation database, cannot utilize these diacritics for searching, sorting, or displaying web pages. Internet directory for botany composed of a searchable alphabetical and subject index internet public library plant biology jason project. Native plants hawaiian plants and tropical flowers. Status and trends of hawaiian flora and fauna usgs. Native plant database picking the right plant for the right place isnt always easy. Dod personnel, native communities, and the general public can find these policies and many other tools and resources here to assist with our common missions. The first was that with a book you can only make changes by publishing new edition after new edition what do you do if theres really only a handful of things you want to change but that handful contains some really. Native plants hawaii comprehensive database on native plants hawaiian ethnobotany online database bishop museum database ctahr publications many in depth articles flora of the hawaiian islands smithsonian institution database hawaii. A native hawaiian plant is defined as one that got to hawaii initially via natural processes. This yields a fully synonymized checklist with all synonyms shown. Promote use of native plants in public and private landscapes provide alternatives to harvesting in native forests assist in conservation of endangered plant species how information obtained from. The hawaiian native plant propagation database currently contains descriptions and information on propagation for indigenous and endemic hawaiian plants. Native plant database lady bird johnson wildflower. The hawaiian islands are home to nearly 1,200 native species of vascular plants, a large proportion of which either are listed as endangered, are candidates for such a listing, or are species of.
The native hawaiian plant society nhps is a volunteerbased nonprofit organization whose mission it is to preserve and restore hawaiian native plants in their native ecosystems. Climate zones in hawaiian islands, as adapted in plantspecies database. Mapping plant species ranges in the hawaiian islands. Search the plants database by scientific name, common name, symbol, or family, then filter by geography. Without this book id have to ask my imaginary uncle for a gardener who knows how to start plants from cuttings, how to nurture seeds, and how to do all sorts of other things necessary to plant and tend a garden of rare plants. Plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. View photographs and a description of the plant argemone glauca, commonly known as pua kala, smooth pricklypoppy, hawaiian poppy, hawaiian prickly poppy. Common misconceptions about nataive hawaiian plants. All native plant species, including listed, candidate, and spp of concern. In these sections you can find useful information on plant characteristics, which you can use to add beneficial native plants in the bestsuited areas of your yard. Among the key ways oha fulfills its purpose is by providing resources towards improving conditions for native hawaiians. It is also a reflection of na kanaka maoli native hawaiians coming together to revitalize hawaiian language and culture to ensure a vibrant hawaiian society in the 21st century. Choose the criteria that meet your needs in one or more of the fields below and click on find plant for a list of plants that satisfy your criteria. The hawaii island native seed bank cooperative collects, stores, and distributes seed for native dryland forest restoration on hawaii island.
The plants database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and. Jacobi continued collaboration with the hawaii conservation alliance hca to compile a virtual database containing current and historic information on the distribution and status of hawaiian plant and animal species, invasive species, and plant communities to serve as a basis for assessing current conservation efforts for. More specifically, the species arrived by one of the three ws. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries. Each thumbnail image below is linked to a larger photograph. Databases of journal articles and conference papers local newsletters, magazines and journals botanical garden propagation records. Popolo ku mai solanum incompletum, an endangered native hawaiian plant saving endangered native hawaiian plants one seed at a time the seed conservation lab at the university of hawaii at manoas lyon arboretum collects, preserves, and propagates native hawaiian seeds for.
There are two types of native plants, endemic and indigenous. Deeproot plant base plant information database software. Common names kupaoa naenae family asteraceae potential or traditional uses lei flower or seed description there are 21 endemic species of dubautia in the hawaiian islands. Deeproot plant base plant database software for gardeners.
Listed below are some of the native plants found in hawaii. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. You can add coordinates of the plant in your garden to show you its position all year around, too. In ancient times, a lehua was the first and finest warrior sent into battle.
It is found scattered in gulches and on ridges in dry and moist forests at elevations ranging from 975 to 1625 feet. The senior advisor and liaison for native american affairs salnaa works within the office of the secretary of defense and reports to the deputy assistant secretary environment. My cylindrically shaped cone with yellow flowers and bright red filaments resembles the chieftains kahilis. A native hawaiian plant is a plant that existed in hawaii long before humans arrived. Ochrosia compta holei 10 campuses across the hawaiian. About five years after the publication of a native hawaiian garden, people began asking me when a second edition would appear. The office of hawaiian affairs oha empowering hawaiians.
The plants database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the u. The hapuu, or the hawaiian tree fern is wellsuited to wet, shaded areas on the windward side. Nhps usually sponsors two public presentations each year, typically in february and november. The search or find option of your web viewer will take you instantly to any scientific or common name in this index. Its inconceivable that anyone in hawaii would fail to enjoy growing native hawaiian plants. The native hawaiian plant society nhps is a volunteerbased nonprofit organization whose mission it is to preserve and restore hawaiian. Virtual journeys to the rain forest, caverns, iceland, mayan ruins, coral reef of. Filemakerpro, the software package used as the search engine for the hawaiian native plant propagation database, cannot utilize these diacritics for searching.