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+1 808-244-3085

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200 Iao Valley Rd, Wailuku, HI 96793, USA

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Tropical gardens of maui garden overview


Tropical Gardens of Maui is a 4-acre (1.6 ha) commercial nursery with botanical garden, located at 200 Iao Valley Road, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. The gardens are open daily without charge.

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The gardens were established in 1987, and are located in a valley floor at approximately 800 feet (240 m) elevation. Plants are labeled with botanical name, common name, and country of origin. Representative plants include:

  • a large variety of palms, including Archontophoenix, Areca, Arenga, Attalea cohune, Carpoxylon, Caryota, Chamaedorea, Clinostigma, Dypsis, Euterpe, Hyphaene, Licuala, Marojejya, Masoala, Mauritiella, Pelagodoxa, Phoenicophorium, Pinanga, Ptychosperma, Raphia, Ravenea, Wallichia;
  • cycads, including Bowenia, Cycas, Dioon, Encephalartos, Lepidozamia, and Zamia;
  • fruit trees, including Anacardium occidentale, Averrhoa carambola, Chrysophyllum cainito, Casimiroa edulis, Clausena lansium, Eugenia malaccensis, Euphoria longan, Malpighia emarginata, Manilkara zapota, Nephelium lappaceum, Pachira aquatica, Phyllanthus acidus, Pouteria campechiana, Psidium guajava, and Theobroma cacao;
  • Hawaiian endemic and native plants including Abutilon menziesii, Artemisia spp., Erythrina sandwicensis, Gossypium tomentosum, Hibiscus spp., Portulaca molokiniensis, Santalum ellipticum, Sesbania tomentosa, and Wilkesia gymnoxiphium.

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    References

    Tropical Gardens of Maui Wikipedia
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