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Aliens Introduced to Hawai‘i by the Polynesians
What did the Polynesian settlers need?
Ivy Gourd
Polynesians Changed Hawai‘i
Kalo
Kawainui
Gardening Dos
Gardening Don'ts
Alien-Plumeria
Make Them Different
Favorite Lei Flowers
Lei Flower Songs
Problem Vines
Pest Plants
Pest Plant Spreads
Alien-Sugar Cane
Thirsty crop
King Sugar
Sugar Aliens
Alien-Macadamia Nut
Australian Import
Macadamia Nut Harvesting
Alien-Cattle
Na Paniolo o Hawai‘i
Cattle Aliens
Alien-Bulbul
Alien Birds Of Hawai‘i
Alien-Rabbit
Rabbits at Haleakala
Wanted or Unwanted
Legal in Hawai‘i ?
Pets Gone Wild
Illegal Aliens in Hawai‘i
Alien-Wallaby
Wallabies
Master Collector
Marin Plants
Farming Aliens

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Make Them Different

Amateur horticulturist William Morange was the first to successfully cross-pollinate plumeria artificially. It happened in 1966 and resulted in 283 seeds. Those seeds turned into plumeria flowers in many sizes and color!

Celadine (Common Yellow)

Celadine is the most popular of plumerias and the one most harvested for commercial lei making.


Pauahi Ali'i (Previously Angus Gold)

This plumeria with red and gold flowers was named to honor Bernice Pauahi Bishop on the celebration of her 150th birthday.


Donald Angus

This plumeria produces an excellent lei flower and was named for local horticulturist Donald Angus in 1970.


Hilo Beauty

This plant could be one of the original plumeria in Hawai‘i . It has a dark red flower.


Samoan Fluff

The Samoan Fluff has white flowers with round, overlapping petals.


Lurline

Named for Lurline Matson Roth, this plumeria is another island favorite.
 

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