ID? - Hawaiian flowers

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  1. Shyzaboy

    Shyzaboy Active Member

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    Please help ID the following flowers growing "wild" on Oahu, Hawaii. (I put wild in quotes because I have no idea if they are indigenous or not.)

    Also, please suggest some online resources where I can put in plant/flower characteristics and find the common and/or scientific name. (I an NOT a botanist - just someone who likes to take pictures but hates not knowing what's residing in my pix...)

    Thanks!

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/55257385@N00/2094983222/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/55257385@N00/2094982646/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/55257385@N00/2094982262/

    These next two seem quite similar
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/55257385@N00/2094209077/
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/55257385@N00/2094287352/

    Sorry for the links. Apparently I used all of my attachment space in a previous set of posts and haven't yet figured out how to delete them (noob...)
     
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    Yeah , you seem like you've got it.
     
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    Heck, I don't know. But it was great getting a starting point. When you don't even have a common name, it can be challenging to search...

    Thanks!

    Anyone on the other pix?
     
  6. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Don't know about the Hawaiian ones, but looking through your photo collection, the ones from Hyde Park are indeed Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa.
     
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    Cool. Thanks!
     

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