The yellow ‘ilima is the official flower of the island Oahu. It's also a member of the hibiscus family, like many of the flowers indigenous to Hawaii. Its scientific name is the 'Sida Fallax', and it was used originally in lei making. Many women drank the juices while pregnant, and fed it to their infants as well. It was also used for making medicines, and treating illnesses. It grows exceptionally well in sandy soils, and can be found in Florida as well. They sometimes grow low to the ground, or upright in bushes. Because of their low stature, they do well as groundcover in places where grass doesn't grow as well.

The Mokihana plant is the official flower of Kauai, although it isn't a flower at all! The tree does actually have flowers, but they're very small, with transparent petals. The Mokihana is actually the tiny cube shaped berries that grow on the tree. They were used in leis as well, or as perfume, or in clothes to keep them smelling nice. The fresh fruit can sometimes burn the skin, however, so it's best to let them dry before using them. It belongs to the Pelea family of plants, named after the goddess Pele, it is also one of her sacred plants.

\The pink lokelani, or pink cottage rose, is the official flower for Maui. It's not actually a native plant among the Hawaiian islands, and is the only non-native plant to be considered one of the official flowers of Hawaii; it's just that pretty. It's also called "the rose of heaven" and was brought to Hawaii when it began to be colonised in the 1800's. The rose of heaven may have been named such because it was brought over by missionary women. Other sources say it was sailors who brought the roses.

The Kukui flower is the official flower for the island of Molokai; it's tiny, and grows in clusters on the Kukui tree, which also produces the very useful Kukui nut. The little flowers can also be used to make leis. The nuts produce oil, and can be eaten, while they nuts also produced a black dye that is used for traditional Hawaiian tattoos. The leaves of the Kukui tree were also useful to the Hawaiians. They could be chewed to relieve sorrow.

The Lanai island's official flower is the Kaunaoa, which isn't actually a flower either, but an air plant; it grows on other plants, or hangs from trees. The Kaunaoa threads are yellow and orange, so they can be plucked, then twisted or braided together to be used for leis. Other beautiful flowers for leis, that aren't actually flowers, is the Pupu shell. Its the official "flower" of the island of Nihau Island. There's even an official flower for Hawaii's uninhabited island; Kahoolawe. It grows on the beaches, and doesn't require a lot of water; it's a thick structure, such as cactus, that contains water well.