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Kahanu
Garden
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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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On the rugged
Hāna coast, along the far eastern shores of
the Hawaiian island of Maui, Kahanu Garden
grows in splendid isolation, nestled in the
one of the largest, untamed native hala (Pandanus)
forests in the Islands.
Plant collections from the Pacific Islands
are the focus here, particularly plants of
value to the Hawaiian people as well as to
other cultures of Polynesia, Micronesia, and
Melanesia. At Kahanu one learns the cultural
relationships between the people and these
remarkable plants that were transported
around the Pacific on ancient voyaging
canoes. Among the different ethnobotanical
collections that are housed here is the
world's largest collection of breadfruit
cultivars, which serves as a germplasm
repository for this important South Pacific
food crop.
Situated in the storied land of Honomā`ele,
Kahanu Garden is the home to Pi`ilanihale, a
massive lava-rock structure that is believed
to be the largest ancient place of worship (heiau)
in Polynesia. This awe-inspiring cultural
site is registered as a National Historic
Landmark. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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http://ntbg.org/about/locations.php |
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WEBSITE |
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http://ntbg.org/gardens/kahanu.php |
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