HONOLULU (KHON2) — Several plants native to Hawaiʻi, such as ʻŌhiʻa, ʻāhihi and koaiʻa, were planted on the grounds of Washington ... “These trees gather our water, support our wildlife ...

They spread quickly throughout the state and resulted in the death of thousands of Erythrina trees, including native wiliwili trees. Wiliwili have been known to grow in lower elevation areas of ...