Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
The Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden is a
nonprofit
17-acre (6.9 ha) Route 19 at 27-717 Old Māmalahoa Highway, Pāpa'ikou, Hawaii (island), Hawaii. It is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. An admission fee is charged to the general public.[1]
The garden is located in a scenic valley opening out to Onomea Bay, and features streams, waterfalls and a boardwalk along the ocean.[2] It was created by Dan J. Lutkenhouse, who purchased the property in 1977 and began to develop it as a botanical garden. It opened to the public in 1984, and was donated by the Lutkenhouses to a nonprofit trust in 1995.
Today the garden contains over 2,000 plant
coconut palm trees are over 100 years old.[3]
The garden combines water and flora: A three-tiered waterfall (Onomea Falls) provides one of several water views which include Boulder Creek and the lava tubes on Onomea Bay.
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See also
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
References
- ^ "Scenic Drive to a Botanical Garden on Big Island | Hawaii.com". Hawaii.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden Big Island Review". www.fodors.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii (The Big Island) - Attraction | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
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