Lehua Makanoe
A shrub that is endemic to Kaua‘i and specifically the Alaka‘i Swamp area of Kōke‘e. It is critically endangered, but was once used to make lei.
he Naupaka Kahakai
The Naupaka flower, according to one mo‘olelo, tells of the the lovers Naupaka and Kaui. Naupaka is the sister of akua Pele, who became jealous of the relationship between Naupaka and Kaui.
Koki‘o ke‘oke‘o and koki ‘o ula
The Koki‘o ke‘oke‘o (native Hawaiian white hibiscuses) are the only species of hibiscuses in the world known to have fragrant flowers.
Green Sphinx Moth and ‘Ālula
The Fabulous Green Sphinx Moth is the primary pollinator of ‘Ālula. When the moth went extinct the ‘Ālula population started to decline.
‘I‘iwi bird and the ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua
The ‘I‘iwi and ‘Ōhi‘a are in a symbiotic relationship. Mo‘olelo (story/ narrative) has it that the Volcano Goddess Pele was jeaous that her romantic interest, ‘Ōhi‘a fell in love with another wahine (woman) named Lehua.