University of Hawaii at Hilo Botanical Gardens, Educational botanical garden at University of Hawaii campus in Hilo, United States.
The botanical gardens contain three primary sections featuring extensive collections of cycads, bromeliads, and palm trees from different global regions.
Professor Don Hemmes established the gardens in the 1980s after a student's question about pine trees sparked the initiative for plant education.
Students participate in regular tours throughout each semester to learn about plant reproduction, distribution, and the role of flora in ecosystems.
Located off Lanikaula Street between the Science Building and Hale Kehau Dining Room, the gardens require a three-dollar campus parking pass.
The garden maintains over one hundred cycad species across ten genera, including forty Zamia species from Mexico and Central and South America.
Location: Hawaii
GPS coordinates: 19.69960,-155.08160
Latest update: March 10, 2025 11:15
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