HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Environmental protection groups are making gains when it comes to defending Hawaii’s forest against invasive species like albizia trees. The Koolau Mountains Watershed ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Joseph Valenti wants to turn hazardous albizia trees into a useful building material to help ease Hawaii's housing crisis. The 30-year-old won the University of Hawaii ...

Albizia trees create beautiful canopies across Hawaii’s scenery — but the introduced species is responsible for millions and millions of dollars in damage. A new law will allow property owners to ...

HILO >> Two lawmakers are pushing legislation that would deal with invasive albizia trees, thousands of which fell and caused damage during Tropical Storm Iselle in August 2014. Puna Democrat Sen.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii has already seen how much damage albizia trees can cause on the Big Island during a storm. Experts said the invasive trees can also bring significant destruction on Oahu.

As funding for albizia removal on the Big Island dries up, the invasive trees — and the danger they pose — are spreading again. But despite strong initial progress in fighting the trees over the last ...

HILO — East Hawaii’s albizia-free makeover continues. ADVERTISING HILO — East Hawaii’s albizia-free makeover continues. Crews from Hawaii Electric Light Co. began targeting the invasive trees growing ...

One of the many benefits of albizia, aka the mimosa plant? It's great for your mood. Here's how to use it to make a delicious healthy bark recipe. More than any other time of year, winter is the ...