Bougainvillea;   Puka na wila

 Bougainvillea spectabilis

This is a colorful bougainvillea grown throughout Hawaii.  The color is one of many hybrid varieties developed locally from a purple species native to Brazil.  The genus was named in honor of French navigator Louis A. deBougainville who discovered the plant.  This plant is a woody vine, which can become very aggressive in growth if not controlled.  The colored petals of the "flower" are not part of the actual flower but are modified leaves, which surround the true flower, which is small, inconspicuous, and white to yellow colored.