The island of Hawai'i (the big island) recognizes 'Ōhi'a Lehua (metrosideros macropus M. collina), also known as the pua lehua, as the official island flower.
The state flower of Hawai'i is the pua aloalo, or yellow hibiscus. All State Flowers
Hawaii designated yellow hibiscus (Hibiscus brackenridgei), also known as Pua Aloalo or Ma`o-hau-hele, as the official state flower in 1988. All State Flowers
Yellow hibiscus is found only in Hawaii - it grows on all the main Hawaiian islands, but it's extremely rare (so few remain in the wild, that it's considered an endangered species).
Hawaii designated black coral as the official state gem in 1987. All State Gems - All Aquatic Life Symbols
Black corals are animals (Family Antipathidae) that live in colonies up to 6 feet high (1.8 meters), though individual polyps may be less than .04 inches (1 mm) in diameter. Polyps are cylindrical with six non-retractable tentacles armed with stinging cells.
Hawaii designated the endangered humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) as official state marine mammal in 1979. Hawaii adopted a second mammal symbol in 2008; the Hawaiian monk seal (also endangered), and a third in 2015 (Hawaiian hoary bat).
The endangered Hawaiian monk seal was recognized as an official mammal symbol of Hawaii in 2008. The humpback whale is the original state marine mammal of Hawaii, designated in 1979 (also endangered), and in 2015 adopted a state land mammal, (the Hawaiian hoary bat).
Hawaii designated the hula as the official state dance in 1999. All State Dances
The nene, or Hawaiian goose (Branta sandwicensis) was designated the official state bird of Hawaii in 1957. All State Birds
The Humuhumunukunukuapua`a (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) was designated the official state fish of Hawaii on a five year trial basis in 1985. When the trial quietly lapsed in 1990, no action was taken to either reinstate it or designate a new species. It wasn't until 2006 that notice was taken that Hawaii was without a state fish, and the Humuhumunukunukuapua`a was reinstated as the official state fish on a permanent basis. All State Fish
Hawaii designated Kalo as the official state plant in 2007. Kalo (Colocasia esculenta) is the Hawaiian word for taro. All State Plants
Kalo is a culturally significant plant to the kanaka maoli (Hawaii's indigenous peoples) and the state of Hawaii. Believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants, both the leaves and roots of kalo are edible.
Hawaii designated outrigger canoe paddling as the official state team sport in 1986 (surfing was adopted as the state individual sport in 1998). All State Sports