ALONG TRAILS, IN PARKS

Photos of flowers and trees along trails and parks of Hawaii.

Plants shown on this page were photographed along various trails and in parks (except for the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which has its own page).

'Aiea Loop Trail (3 photos)
Ala Moana Regional Park (4 photos)
Diamond Head State Monument Trail (6 photos)
Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve (9 photos)
Kaloko Konokohau National Historical Park (3 photos)
Makapu'u Point Lighthouse Trail (12 photos)

Plus 15 more photos at other parks and trails.


'AIEA LOOP TRAIL, Oahu

This trail is part of the Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area.
Eucalyptus perriniana, 'Aiea Loop Trail, Oahu, HI
Eucalyptus perriniana
Root network on trail - watch your step! 'Aiea Loop Trail, Oahu, HI
Root network on trail - watch your step!
Eucalyptus twisted bark - 'Aiea Loop Trail, Oahu, HI
Eucalyptus twisted bark

ALA MOANA REGIONAL PARK, Waikiki

This park is in front of the Ala Moana Shopping Center and has a large beach and a pond.
Huge banyan tree, Ala Moana Regional Park - Waikiki, Oahu, HI
Huge banyan tree
Huge banyan, exceptional significance tree - Ala Moana Regional Park, Waikiki, HI
Exceptional significance tree
Baobab-like tree near Ala Wai harbor, Waikiki, HI
Baobab-like tree near Ala Wai harbor
Coconut rhinoceros beetle trap, Ala Moana Regional Park - Waikiki, HI
Coconut rhinoceros beetle trap



DIAMOND HEAD STATE MONUMENT TRAIL, Oahu

This trail is close to Honolulu and relatively easy to do.
Hala tree, Diamond Head State Monument trail, Oahu, HI
Hala tree
Hala is indigenous to Hawaii - Diamond Head State Monument trail, Oahu
Hala is indigenous to Hawaii
Weed spread awareness campain - Diamond Head State Monument trail, Oahu, HI
Weed spread awareness
Pink hibiscus tree, Diamond Head State Monument trail - Oahu, HI
Pink hibiscus tree
Kou tree, Diamond Head State Monument trail - Oahu, HI
Kou tree
Kou tree information - Diamond Head State Monument trail, Oahu, HI
Kou tree information

KAENA POINT NATURAL AREA RESERVE, Oahu

Kaena Point is the westernmost part of Oahu Island.
Photos shown here are both from within the reserve and the access roads from the north shore and the west side. This area is an arid landscape with volcanic rock soils or sand dunes. The point is also home to a Laysan Albatross colony.

The reserve is also enclosed by an anti-predator high fence, built in 2011 to keep away rats and mongoose from eating seabird eggs and chicks. 

Dry aloe flower stems, north shore to Kaena Point - Oahu, HI
Dry aloe flower stems, north shore
Aloe flower stems, north shore to Kaena Point - Oahu, HI
Aloe flower stems
Creeping in the sand, Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve - Oahu, HI
Creeping in the sand
Ilima, sida fallax, Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve - Oahu, HI
Ilima, sida fallax
Naupaka, scaevola - Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve, Oahu, HI
Naupaka, scaevola
Violas, Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve - Oahu, HI
Violas
Sesbiana tomentosa, ohai - Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve, Oahu, HI
Sesbiana tomentosa, ohai
Ohai red flower - Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve, Oahu, HI
Ohai red flower
Wind-swept grass on the west side
KALOKO KONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, Big Island

Located on the west coast near Kailua-Kona, this park is located on arid lava rock land, but thanks to rich sea life the area had been settled for hundreds of years.
Hopbush - dodonaea - Kaloko Konokohau National Historical Park, Big Island
Hopbush - dodonaea
Indian mulberry - Kaloko Konokohau National Historical Park, Big Island, HI
Indian mulberry
Very large tree stump - Kaloko Konokohau National Historical Park, Big Island, HI
Very large tree stump
MAKAPU'U POINT LIGHTHOUSE TRAIL, Oahu

This is a gently sloping paved trail on the east shore not far from Honolulu. The cliff side is highly exposed to the winds, as can be seen from the shrunk trees below. 
Ascending winds there are also good for watching Great Frigatebirds soaring, or paragliders.
Inland, there are several species of succulents growing, showing how dry that area can be. 

Bean-family tree seed pods - Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail, Oahu, HI
Bean-family tree seed pods
Stunted, shrunk wind-swept trees on windward side - Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail, Oahu, HI
Stunted, shrunk wind-swept trees
Lavender flowers, Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail - Oahu, HI
Lavender flowers
Small cactus plants, Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail - Oahu, HI
Small cactus plants
Knotty tree on rock - Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail, Oahu, HI
Knotty tree on rock
Not as close to water as it appears - Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail, Oahu, HI
Not as close to water as it appears
Shrub with grape-like fruits - Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail, Oahu, HI
Shrub with grape-like fruits
Star-shaped succulents, Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail - Oahu, HI
Star-shaped succulents
Grape-like fruit clusters  - Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail, Oahu, HI
Grape-like clusters
White fragrant pompons - Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail, Oahu, HI
White fragrant pompons
Tennis racket-like cactus - Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail, Oahu, HI
Tennis racket-like cactus
Yellow catkin, Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail - Oahu, HI
Yellow catkin

Double fringed red hibiscus near Pillbox trail - Lanikai, Oahu, HI
Double fringed red hibiscus near trail
Grasses along Pillbox Trail, Lanikai
Grasses along Pillbox Trail, Lanikai

PILLBOX TRAIL,
LANIKAI

Beehive ginger, Ka'au Crater Loop trail - Oahu, HI
Beehive ginger

Yellow flower along Ka'au Crater Loop trail, Oahu, HI
Yellow flower


KA'AU CRATER LOOP TRAIL, OAHU
Bamboo forest, Haleakala National Park - Maui, HI
Bamboo forest
Thick bamboo forest close up - Haleakala National Park, Maui, HI
Thick bamboo forest

HALEAKALA NATIONAL
PARK, MAUI
KIPAHULU DISTRICT
Tree rooting in concrete - Old Pali Road, Oahu, HI
Rooting in concrete
Old Pali Road reclaimed by Nature - Oahu, HI
Old Pali Road vanishing
Kudzu-invaded tree, Big Island, HI
Kudzu-invaded tree, Big Island
Vine-choked tree, Waihee trail - Kaneohe, Oahu, HI
Vine-choked tree
Wild orchid, Waihee trail - Kaneohe, Oahu, HI
Wild Orchid


These photos were taken a few years ago on the Waihee Trail in Kaneohe, Oahu, but that trail is now closed since it is on government property.
Fragrant white flower shrub at Pololu Valley Lookout - Big Island, HI
Fragrant shrub at Pololu Valley
Lookout, Big Island
Trunk base, Maunawili Falls Trail - Oahu, HI
Trunk base, Maunawili Falls Trail
Tree with green fruit,  Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park - Oahu, HI
Tree with green fruit,
Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park, Oahu
Red-vented Bulbul in Hawaiian Orchid Tree - Fort DeRussy, Waikiki, HI
This photo shows a Red-vented Bulbul, an invasive species, in a Hawaiian orchid tree. Location: Fort DeRussy, Waikiki.
Irises, 12 x 10 oil painting by Clemence St. Laurent


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