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Wahiawa
Botanical Gardens
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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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Cradled
between the Waianae and Koolau mountain
ranges in central Oahu lies Wahiawa
Botanical Garden - the "tropical jewel" of
the Honolulu Botanical Gardens. This 27-acre
garden and forested ravine dates back to the
1920s when this land was first used by sugar
planters as an experimental arboretum. Your
tour will take you among plants that thrive
in the cooler environment and shady, humid
habitat of this tropical rain forest.
Wahiawa Botanical Garden is home to tropical
flora requiring a cooler environment. A
special effort has been made to develop the
collection of native Hawaiian plants.
In the 1920's, the Hawaii Sugar Planters
Association leased land from the State of
Hawaii as a site for experimental tree
planting. Most of the large trees still
growing here date from that decade and were
planted under the direction of Dr. Harold
Lyon. Control of the property was
transferred to the City and County of
Honolulu in 1950. It was opened as a
botanical garden in 1957.
Today, Wahiawa Botanical Garden is one of
the Honolulu Botanical Gardens. This unique
garden system provides visitors the
opportunity to view diverse plant
collections at five different garden sites
around Oahu.
Hawaiian palms
Aroid garden
Epiphytic plants
Native plants
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DIRECTIONS |
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Take highway
H-1 West to H-2. Take H-2 North to Exit #5
(Wahiawa). Once you see California Avenue,
follow the signs to the Botanical Garden. |
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WEBSITE |
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http://www.honolulu.gov/parks/hbg/wbg.htm |
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