07-11-2015, 04:54 AM
There are many natives within Leilani Estates that could work for you.
Polyscias oahuensis is a great option. To see a specimen, go to Kupono street near Malama. There is an ohe with part of its canopy growing over the road. There is often fruit in the street, so you can try your hand at germinating your own.
Other great options are:
lama (Diospyros sandwicensis)
hame (Antidesma platyphyllum)
kopiko (Psychotria hawaiiensis)
alahee (Psydrax odorata)
regarding some of the previously suggested trees:
kou (Cordia subcordata) isn't necessarily for dry areas. We planted one at the top of Kahukai and it's doing great. It grows quickly and has really nice orange flowers. This is a very common landscaping tree.
Koa trees are readily available and worth a shot, but they are highly susceptible to fungus and nematodes at low elevation, so try not to get too attached to them.
Koaia could work, just make sure they have really good drainage
Olomea (Perrottetia sandwicensis), from my experience, grows at elevations higher than Leilani Estates (>2500 ft) and would likely not survive.
Naio (Myoporum sandwicense) does have a dwarf and shrubby form, but it can also be a canopy tree, especially up Stainback in the Puu Makaala NAR and Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve. The species tolerates a wide elevational and precipitation gradient, so it could work. It doesn't naturally grow (to my knowledge) in Leilani Estates.
For those opting to plant non-natives, here is a link to the Hawaii Weed Risk Assessment. (http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/dae...e.asp.html) It will essentially tell you which plants are, or have high potential of becoming invasive.
Good luck to you and all of us in Leilani and beyond who are seeing the devastating effects of the ohia wilt.
for those interested, please consider attending the community sessions and events at the Hawaii Conservation Conference on Wednesday, August 5. http://www.hawaiiconservation.org/confer...ial-events. In one of the community sessions, there will be a talk about the ohia wilt. At the community event, there will be representatives from just about every conservation, research, land management, and educational organization/agency in Hawaii available to talk to the public.
Aloha
Polyscias oahuensis is a great option. To see a specimen, go to Kupono street near Malama. There is an ohe with part of its canopy growing over the road. There is often fruit in the street, so you can try your hand at germinating your own.
Other great options are:
lama (Diospyros sandwicensis)
hame (Antidesma platyphyllum)
kopiko (Psychotria hawaiiensis)
alahee (Psydrax odorata)
regarding some of the previously suggested trees:
kou (Cordia subcordata) isn't necessarily for dry areas. We planted one at the top of Kahukai and it's doing great. It grows quickly and has really nice orange flowers. This is a very common landscaping tree.
Koa trees are readily available and worth a shot, but they are highly susceptible to fungus and nematodes at low elevation, so try not to get too attached to them.
Koaia could work, just make sure they have really good drainage
Olomea (Perrottetia sandwicensis), from my experience, grows at elevations higher than Leilani Estates (>2500 ft) and would likely not survive.
Naio (Myoporum sandwicense) does have a dwarf and shrubby form, but it can also be a canopy tree, especially up Stainback in the Puu Makaala NAR and Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve. The species tolerates a wide elevational and precipitation gradient, so it could work. It doesn't naturally grow (to my knowledge) in Leilani Estates.
For those opting to plant non-natives, here is a link to the Hawaii Weed Risk Assessment. (http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/dae...e.asp.html) It will essentially tell you which plants are, or have high potential of becoming invasive.
Good luck to you and all of us in Leilani and beyond who are seeing the devastating effects of the ohia wilt.
for those interested, please consider attending the community sessions and events at the Hawaii Conservation Conference on Wednesday, August 5. http://www.hawaiiconservation.org/confer...ial-events. In one of the community sessions, there will be a talk about the ohia wilt. At the community event, there will be representatives from just about every conservation, research, land management, and educational organization/agency in Hawaii available to talk to the public.
Aloha