Map Endemic achyranthes* ‘äma‘u älula* ‘äwikiwiki bonamia* Clay's Hibiscus* cyperus cyperus sedge eugenia häpu‘u kauila* ko‘oloa‘ula* koa kulu‘ï kupukupu lama loulu palm ma‘o mämaki nänü* ‘ohai (shrub) * ‘ohai (tree) * ‘öhia lehua white hibiscus   Indigenous alahe‘e hinahina ‘ilie‘e ‘ilima kou laua‘e fern naio palapalai pili grass pöhinahina ‘uki‘uki ‘ülei variegated hau   Polynesian Introduced coconut kalo kukui red ginger red ti leaf ti leaf sugar cane ulu   Introduced cotton cup of gold eucalyptus heliconia hibiscus manila palm monstera octopus tree pink tecoma plumbago plumeria tangerine wiliwili     *endangered species

Common Names Christmas palm, Manila palm Hawaiian Name None Scientific Name Veitchia merrillii Pictures Ka'oleioku Fruits Stem Whole Plant Leaves Location On Campus There 3 manila palms in front of Kaiona. There are 18 palms to the right of Kalama. There are 15 between Ka'oleioku and Lili'uokalani. Natural Habitat The palm is found in various areas among Hawai‘i. It's environment is places with sun, water, good dry soil, and cool temperatures with some shade. Cultural Information This plant is introduced to Hawai‘i, it's native to the Philippines. The fruit is used for decoration. Plant Description Roots: Tap roots Stem: Straight trunk No higher than about 6 m Slender and smooth Scar rings on the trunk Swollen base Leaf sprouting area right at the top part of the stem Leaves: Pinnate 90 cm long Arched Five cm long leaflets Parallel venation Entire margin Flowers: Unisex White or yellow in color Blooms in the summer Fruit: Clustered Red in color About 2.5 cm in diameter Turns red in December and green in August Seeds: Below the area that the leaves grow out of About 1.25 cm in circumference Propagation/ Cultivation: By seeds Needs sun, shade, dry soil, good light and frost free areas Interesting Facts: Fruits change color from green, in the summer to red in the winter Web Site Links  Flori Data This site contains a load of pictures of many trees, shrubs, palms, and more!  Veitchia Merrillii This site contains basic information on the manilla palm. References Flori Data. 3 March, 2003.Jack. March 6,2003<http://www.floridata.com/main_ fr.cfm?state=ref_master&viewsrc =lists/typelist.cfm?PlantType=3>  Gibbons, Martin. Palms. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, 1993.  Kepler, Angela K. Trees of Hawaii. Hawaii:University of Hawaii Press, 1990.   Tropilab Inc. 7 March, 2000. Tropilab. 6 March 2003<http://www.tropilab.com/index/html> Veitchia Merrillii, Oct. 1994. Edward F. Gilman,Dennis G. Watson. 10 March 2003 <http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/VEIMERA.pdf> Return to Top

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