Pua 'ilima flowers at Puu Pehe, Lanai, Hawaii -
photo by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS): Plants of Hawaii - Sida fallax
pua 'ilima (Sida fallax)
The hawaiian island of O'ahu recognizes the pua ilima (Sida fallax)as the official island flower. Each of the Islands in Hawaii designates an official color and flower or lei material.
The Hawaiian Islands
Pua 'ilima (Sida fallax) flowers at Mokolii, Oahu island-
photo by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS): Plants of Hawaii - Sida fallax