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Armed with surfboards, GPS equipment, and 750,000 seeds, conservation staff boarded a catamaran last August and headed for Lehua, 18 miles west of Kaua‘i. Their goal was simple – to plant native Hawaiian seeds...
Volume XXVII, No. 1, Spring 2010
"Out of the estimated 1 billion people on the planet who are malnourished, more than 80% of these hungry live in tropical and subtropical regions. Breadfruit is a tropical plant."
Volume XXVI, No. 4 Winter 2009
...in the last century, one very important Polynesian cultural use of plants had, until recently, virtually disappeared from Hawai‘i. This was the practice of making kapa, or bark cloth from the pounded bark of the wauke tree.
Volume XXVI, No. 3 Fall 2009
Some of the world’s least known and most endangered plants are located in remote areas like this ethereal spot on the island of ‘Uapou (Ua Pu) in the Marquesas. When botanists ventured into these areas they discovered more than they expected.
Volume XXVI, No. 2 Summer 2009
"Wichman liked the idea of following recognized international standards and saw LEED not only as a good practice, but also highly consistent with the NTBG’s mission. Being the first LEED-certified building on the island, the Botanical Research Center also held the potential to help transform the way people approach construction on Kaua‘i."
Volume XXV, No. 3 Spring 2008
NTBG field botanist Steve Perlman collects tiny seeds from one of the few remaining Platanthera holochila, a native orchid species which is on the Plant Extinction Prevention program’s target list.
Volume XXV, No 5 Fall 2008
The Treculia africana or African breadnut tree in McBryde Garden produces an enormous fruit which emits a smell that attracts seed-dispersing animals.
Volume XXV, No 5 Fall 2008
The addition of graceful water gardens at The Kampong has created a Zen-like atmosphere in this hidden oasis. The Lotus Pond shown here showcases lotuses and waterlilies.
Volume XXV, No 4 Summer 2008
Dave’s Forest Walk, a new interpretive area in Limahuli Garden, provides visitors the opportunity to explore native plants in an environment that reflects the beauty, diversity, and complexity of a Hawaiian mesic forest. The trail abounds with rare ferns, epiphytes, and trees.
Volume XXV, No. 3 Spring 2008
