Fantastic Flora of Kauai... A Plant Lover's Introduction to the Garden Isle
Posted by Anne Eliason on
Never a dull moment for tropical plant aficionados on the Island of Kauai....
Jackfruit Tree
Common Name: Jackfruit Tree
Latin Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
Family: Fig Family (Moraceae)
Location: Princeville Botanical Garden
Native To: Southeast Asia, Rainforests and Coastal Areas
Fun Facts: This is the largest tree-born fruit, getting as big as 35 kg and each tree can produce 100-200 fruit in a year. Tree gets up to 70 ft tall and both fruit and seeds are edible.
Lobster Claw Heliconia
Latin Name: Heliconia caribeae x H. bihai= H. 'jaquinii' (this is a cross-bred cultivar)
Family: Heliconia Family (Heliconiaceae)
Location: Secret Beach in Kilauea
Native To: Both species are native to West…
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