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The
Ke‘anae Arboretum lies alongside the
Pi‘ina‘au Stream on leveled terraces
built hundreds of years ago by Hawaiians
for growing taro, a mainstay of their
diet. A 0.6 mile paved walkway takes
visitors through timber, fruit, and
ornamental trees from tropical regions
around the world, many of which are
marked with name plates. Inside the
arboretum you can find some 150
varieties of tropical plants (including
taro). This is a great location to see
some indigenous flowers and the painted
bark eucalyptus trees.
An upper
section of the arboretum features plants
cultivated by the Hawaiians for food and
other uses. This arboretum appears to
have undergone a major renovation as of
our last visit. The renovation included
an expansion on the previous path that
now leads into beautiful small taro
fields not previously located in the
arboretum.
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