Helpful Resources
HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT A TREE OR PLANT?
Use these links to find a wealth of information, helplines, websites and blogs available to help you.
- Who to call for questions about trees on public property (from City and County of Honolulu)
- Identify your tree or plant (from Wildlife of Hawaii)
- Useful links to a variety topics, including invasive species, and urban and community forestry resources (State of Hawaii, Division of Forestry and Wildlife):
- Informational brochure on how and where to plant trees on your property (from Hawaii Electric Light Company):
- Useful links to a variety of topics, including Native Plant Propagation and Care, how to build a Rain Garden, and Watershed Restoration projects (from Hui O Ko’olaupoko)
- Useful links and information from tree care professionals in Hawaii (Aloha Arborist Association):
- Interesting facts about the value and importance of trees to our communities and our environment (from Marine Corps Base Hawai’i):
The following sites are part of the UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) Cooperative Extension Service (CE):
- UH Master Gardeners helplines for plant related questions for all major islands
- Oahu Master Gardeners Helpline
- Information on Trees in Hawaii
- Services provided, for example, pest identification, soil analysis
- Information on tropical plants, types of soil, rainfall, native species, invasive species
