This resource is a plant-themed coloring book that introduces learners to native Hawaiian plants through illustrations and short plant profiles. The introduction explains how native plants reached Hawaiʻi by “wings, water, or wind,” why so many are found nowhere else, and why they need protection. The book then features individual plants such as ālula, hala, ʻiliahi, loulu, maʻo hau hele, nānū, ʻohai, ʻūlei, and wiliwili, with simple facts about habitat, uses, rarity, and conservation. It ends with a short story about Briggy and Ālula and a message encouraging learners to help protect Hawaiian plants.
Native Plant Coloring and Plant Facts Exploration
Students color plant pages while reading short facts about each species, including Hawaiian and scientific names, uses, and conservation status. The book can support plant identification, vocabulary, discussion, and follow-up lessons about native plants, endemism, and stewardship in Hawaiʻi.
