MAUNA LOA · HAWAIIAN HIGHLANDS
Koa. Returned to the land it made.
Native-seed nursery on the volcanic slopes of Mauna Loa.
Shop TreesChapter 01
Koa once blanketed these islands.
Centuries of ranching, invasive species, and deforestation have reduced old-growth koa to a fraction of its original range. The trees that remain are irreplaceable — culturally, ecologically, and economically.
Chapter 02
Grown where koa belongs.
The volcanic slopes of Mauna Loa. 3,000+ ft. Native seed. No shortcuts.
Volcanic Provenance
Every tree grown in Mauna Loa's volcanic soil — the same substrate where wild koa thrives.
Native Seed Stock
Seed collected from verified native Hawaiian koa — traceable to the source, not imported or hybridized.
Traceable Identity
We document collection site, elevation, and date for every seed lot. That paper trail is part of what you buy.
Chapter 03
The nursery koa buyers have been waiting for.
Mauna Loa Koa grows verified, seed-sourced koa trees and sells them direct — to landowners, reforestation programs, and anyone who cares where their koa comes from.
For Private Landowners
Plant koa that belongs on your land. We sell seedlings and saplings ready for field planting across the Big Island.
- • Local delivery available
- • Planting guidance included
For Reforestation Programs
Institutional buyers get documented native-seed provenance — the credential that state nurseries can't fully provide.
- • Bulk orders available
- • Provenance documentation included
For Woodworkers & Craftspeople
Plant what you harvest. Start koa on your land today — the timber is a decade away, but the decision is now.
- • Sapling to established starts
- • Variety guidance provided
Our Trees
Find your koa.
Every tree is grown from native Hawaiian seed stock on the slopes of Mauna Loa. Pickup at the nursery or delivery across Hawai'i Island.
How it works.
Choose your trees
Browse seedlings, saplings, and bulk bundles. Email us your order — we'll confirm stock and discuss your site.
We verify provenance
Every tree ships with seed-lot documentation — collection site, elevation, and date. You know exactly what you're planting.
Plant and restore
Pickup at the Mauna Loa nursery or delivery across Hawaiʻi Island. We include basic planting guidance with every order.
Questions? Email us at mauna-loa-koa@leapd.ai — we reply within one business day.
Start restoring now
Plant koa that matters.
Every tree we sell is grown from native Hawaiian seed on the volcanic slopes of Mauna Loa. Order yours today.