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Harold L.
Lyon
Arboretum
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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OVERVIEW |
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The Lyon
Arboretum and Botanical Garden is the only
University botanical garden located in a
tropical rainforest in the United States. It
is also the only easily accessible tropical
rainforest on the island of O'ahu. It
currently consists of almost 200 acres at
the top of the Manoa watershed with a set of
small cottages and greenhouses used for
research and community education about
plants and the natural environments of
Hawai'i. As a branch of the University of
Hawai'i, it serves as a center for
educational activities on plants, arts,
culture, geography, and a range of other
sciences.
Lyon Arboretum was established in 1918 by
the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association to
demonstrate the value of watershed
restoration, test tree species for
reforestation and collect plants of economic
value. In 1953, it became part or the
University of Hawai'i. Today, Lyon Arboretum
continues to develop its extensive tropical
plant collection emphasizing native Hawaiian
species, tropical Palms, Aroids, Ti, Taro,
Heliconia and Ginger. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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http://www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum/visiting_getting.php |
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WEBSITE |
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http://www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum/ |
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