This resource is a searchable online ethnobotany database of Hawaiian plants. Users can search and sort entries by Hawaiian, scientific, and vernacular names, and browse a large list of plants ranging from canoe plants and native species to culturally important and commonly used plants. It works best as a reference and research tool for learning plant names, identification, and Hawaiian plant knowledge.
Hawaiian Plant Name and Use Investigation
Learners use the database to look up plants by Hawaiian, scientific, or common name and compare how different naming systems connect to plant knowledge in Hawaiʻi. The resource can support plant identification, vocabulary study, cultural research, or projects on native and introduced plants.
