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Wherever you go in Hawai'i, beautifully vibrant flowers will be there to greet you. This gallery has a variety of flowers I came across here, but there are still many more I hope to put up in this gallery


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Photos of Aloha > NupakaOne of Hawai'i's most famous legends is built around naupaka, a shrub found in the mountains and near the beach. It appears to be half a flower, which caused early Hawai'ians to believe it was the incarnation of an ancient native separated from her lover. Naupaka (Scaevola sencea) is one of Hawaii’s most common beach plants. There are nine different species of naupaka, which typically grow up to 10 feet tall and six to 15 feet wide. The plant has large leaves with flowers in small clusters. The flowers are typically white with purplish streaks. The fruits are white.
Photos of Aloha > NaupakaOne of Hawai'i's most famous legends is built around naupaka, a shrub found in the mountains and near the beach. It appears to be half a flower, which caused early Hawai'ians to believe it was the incarnation of an ancient native separated from her lover. Naupaka (Scaevola sencea) is one of Hawaii’s most common beach plants. There are nine different species of naupaka, which typically grow up to 10 feet tall and six to 15 feet wide. The plant has large leaves with flowers in small clusters. The flowers are typically white with purplish streaks. The fruits are white.
Photos of Aloha > NaupakaThe Legend In ancient times, one version goes, there was a beautiful Hawaiian princess known as Naupaka. One day, the villagers noticed that Naupaka looked very sad. They told her parents, who approached Naupaka and asked her what was troubling her. "I have fallen in love with a man named Kaui," replied the princess. "But Kaui is not of noble birth—he is a commoner." According to Hawaiian tradition, it was strictly forbidden for members of royalty to marry people from the common ranks. Distressed, Naupaka and Kaui traveled long and far, seeking a solution to their dilemma. They climbed up a mountain to see a kahuna who was staying at a heiau (temple). Alas, he had no clear answer for the young lovers. "There is nothing I can do," he told them, "but you should pray. Pray at this heiau." So they did. And as they prayed, rain began to fall. Their hearts torn by sorrow, Naupaka and Kaui embraced for a final time. Then Naupaka took a flower from her ear and tore it in half, giving one half to Kaui. "The gods won’t allow us to be together," she said. "You go live down by the water, while I will stay up here in the mountains." As the two lovers separated, the naupaka plants that grew nearby saw how sad they were. The very next day, they began to bloom in only half flowers.
Photos of Aloha > NaupakaThe Legend In ancient times, one version goes, there was a beautiful Hawaiian princess known as Naupaka. One day, the villagers noticed that Naupaka looked very sad. They told her parents, who approached Naupaka and asked her what was troubling her. "I have fallen in love with a man named Kaui," replied the princess. "But Kaui is not of noble birth—he is a commoner." According to Hawaiian tradition, it was strictly forbidden for members of royalty to marry people from the common ranks. Distressed, Naupaka and Kaui traveled long and far, seeking a solution to their dilemma. They climbed up a mountain to see a kahuna who was staying at a heiau (temple). Alas, he had no clear answer for the young lovers. "There is nothing I can do," he told them, "but you should pray. Pray at this heiau." So they did. And as they prayed, rain began to fall. Their hearts torn by sorrow, Naupaka and Kaui embraced for a final time. Then Naupaka took a flower from her ear and tore it in half, giving one half to Kaui. "The gods won’t allow us to be together," she said. "You go live down by the water, while I will stay up here in the mountains." As the two lovers separated, the naupaka plants that grew nearby saw how sad they were. The very next day, they began to bloom in only half flowers.
Photos of Aloha > Freycinetia multiflora Freycinetia multiflora is one of 65 species of dioecious, climbing or scrambling shrubs of the family Pandanaceae native to the Old World Tropics This plant bears a very unusual three-petal orange flower which blossom in springFamily : Pandanaceae
Photos of Aloha > Candle flower
Photos of Aloha > Crossandra Nile Queen, Red crossandra Crossandras are tropical, evergreen, shrubby plants with oval, deep green leaves, about 2 inches long and compact spikes of lilac, red or yellow, funnel-shaped flowers with prominent bracts. Hale'iwa, North Shore of O'ahu, Hawai'i
Photos of Aloha > Araceae family
Photos of Aloha > Araceae family
Nupaka

One of Hawai'i's most famous legends is built around naupaka, a shrub found in the mountains and near the beach. It appears to be half a flower, which caused early Hawai'ians to believe it was the incarnation of an ancient native separated from her lover.

Naupaka (Scaevola sencea) is one of Hawaii’s most common beach plants. There are nine different species of naupaka, which typically grow up to 10 feet tall and six to 15 feet wide. The plant has large leaves with flowers in small clusters. The flowers are typically white with purplish streaks. The fruits are white.
> NupakaOne of Hawai'i's most famous legends is built around naupaka, a shrub found in the mountains and near the beach. It appears to be half a flower, which caused early Hawai'ians to believe it was the incarnation of an ancient native separated from her lover. Naupaka (Scaevola sencea) is one of Hawaii’s most common beach plants. There are nine different species of naupaka, which typically grow up to 10 feet tall and six to 15 feet wide. The plant has large leaves with flowers in small clusters. The flowers are typically white with purplish streaks. The fruits are white.
Nupaka

One of Hawai'i's most famous legends is built around naupaka, a shrub found in the mountains and near the beach. It appears to be half a flower, which caused early Hawai'ians to believe it was the incarnation of an ancient native separated from her lover.

Naupaka (Scaevola sencea) is one of Hawaii’s most common beach plants. There are nine different species of naupaka, which typically grow up to 10 feet tall and six to 15 feet wide. The plant has large leaves with flowers in small clusters. The flowers are typically white with purplish streaks. The fruits are white.
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