Hawaii Native and Polynesian-Introduced Plants

June 1, 2020
Seed Storage and Heritage Crop Distribution
MNBG staff highlighting some plants that benefit from our seed storage and Hawaiian heritage crop distribution efforts.
April 30, 2020
A Virtual Introduction to Some of the Hawaiian Plants in the MNBG Collection
MNBG Executive Director, Tamara Sherrill, virtually introduced some Hawaiian plants and trees to our friends at the City of Miami’s Sustainachella Tree and Plant Rehab Workshop
March 17, 2020
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Temporarily Closed
Aloha kākou, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens wishes to extend our warmest aloha to you and your families. We believe in the power of social distancing to slow the spread of […]
September 1, 2019
Floral emblems of the islands: Maui’s non-native rose
By: Tamara Sherrill If you’ve heard about the lei flower or plant representing each Hawaiian island, you may have noticed that most are native. Maui’s flower, the Lokelani Rose, is […]
May 11, 2019
Nā ana o Hawai‘i: Hawaiian Body Measurements
by Kara Ueki Have you worked in your yard and found yourself needing a measuring tape? Ancient Hawaiians found ways to approximate measurements by using the body! What’s great is […]
September 1, 2016
Loulu – Hawai’i’s Native Palm
By: Robert W. Hobdy, MNBG Board member From the Fall 2016 MNBG Newsletter Loulu is the Hawaiian name referring to all of the palm species of the genus Pritchardia found […]
April 1, 2009
Inspirational Force & Creator of Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
by Lisa Raymond Rene Sylva, a visionary conservationist and the Maui Nui Botanical Garden’s Founder, passed away at his home on Pa’ia Bay on December 28, 2008. He was a […]
November 8, 2008
Kukui – Tree of Light
by Robert Hobdy The kukui (Aleurites moluccana) is a tree that has stood by the side of Polynesian peoples for thousands of years and is one of the foundations of […]