Hoolehua Plant Materials Center

Updated 12/04/2008

Hoolehua, Hawaii

Established 1957 on Maui; moved to Molokai in 1972

The Hoolehua Plant Materials Center in Molokai, Hawaii, selects plant materials and develops conservation technology for the unique volcanic soils of Hawaii, Guam and other Pacific Basin islands. The Center has developed technology for cover crops, windbreaks, grazing systems, native plants production and wildlife habitat.

The Center has released several plants including ‘Tropic Coral’ tall erythrina for use in windbreaks; 'Tropic Lalo' paspalum for use in ground cover for orchards, waterways, roadsides; 'Tropic Shore' seashore paspalum for stabilizing the shorelines and banks of aquaculture ponds, canals, and streams with brackish or salty water; and a variety of perennial soybean. 

Special Features

• Chief Visits the NRCS Hoolehua Plant Materials Center
• Hoolehau Plant Materials Center Volunteer Recognized

If you encounter any problems with the files provided on this page, please contact Leslie Glass at 701-250-4330.

The following documents require Acrobat Reader

Hoolehua Plant Materials Center Activity Report FY-2007. (PDF; 2.3 MB) Glenn Sakamoto. 2008. Hoolehua Plant Materials Center, Hoolehua, Hawaii. 9/12/08. 22p. (ID# 8075)

Hoolehua PMC Winter Newsletter. (PDF; 369 KB) David Duvauchelle. 2008. Hoolehua Plant Materials Center, Hoolehua, Hawaii. Volume 3: Issue 1. 2p. (ID# 7972)

Plant Fact Sheet: Piligrass. (PDF; 161 KB) David Duvauchelle. 2008. Hoolehua Plant Materials Center, Hoolehua, Hawaii. March 2008. 2p. (ID# 7970)

Plant Fact Sheet: Pohinahina. (PDF; 169 KB) David Duvauchelle. 2008. Hoolehua Plant Materials Center, Hoolehua, Hawaii. June 2008. 2p. (ID# 7971)

Contact

P.O. Box 236/ 4101 Maunaloa Highway
Hoolehua, HI 96729

Telephone: 808.567.6885
FAX: 808.567.6537
Email: glenn.sakamoto@hi.usda.gov