Hawaii Native and Polynesian-Introduced Plants

  • Seeds Sprout After 120 Years!

    by Cathy Davenport, Seed Storage Technician, MNBG Dr. William James Beal began a study in 1879 to test seed dormancy. 142 years later the study is still going on, much…

  • Seed Storage and Heritage Crop Distribution

    MNBG staff highlighting some plants that benefit from our seed storage and Hawaiian heritage crop distribution efforts.

  • 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

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ‘Ōhi‘a Seed Banking Initiative

    By Kaili Kosaka The seed bank at MNBG has gotten a lot busier these days. Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death (ROD) is of growing concern on Hawai‘i Island and the threat of…

  • 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…

  • Seed banking to support a diversity of coastal plants

    by Tamara Sherrill How many native plants grow on your favorite Maui beach? If you are like me, your favorite South shore beach has two: naupaka kahakai and pōhuehue, and…

  • Old Seeds Yield New Species – ‘ena ‘ena

    by Tamara Sherrill We recently cleaned out our seed storage refrigerator and found some seeds that had been collected and stored up to ten years ago. These seeds were at…

  • Conservation at MNBG

    By Tamara Sherrill Conservation of native plants is a multi-faceted effort and one in which the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens (MNBG) plays several important roles. First, we educate. A visit…

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Location
The Garden is located at 150 Kanaloa Avenue in Kahului, Maui, right across from the War Memorial Stadium.
(808) 249-2798

Hours of Operation
Tuesday through Saturday,
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed occasionally for inclement weather and Hawaii State Holidays.

Admission
Members:   Free
General:   $10
Kama'āina (with Hawai'i ID) Suggested Donation:   $2
Keiki Under 12:   Free

Please Consider
Making a Donation
Every dollar contributed to Maui Nui Botanical Gardens goes directly towards the preservation of Native Hawaiian Plants and the upkeep of our collection that includes some of the rarest specimens in whole world!

Upcoming Events

Jun
10
Sat
2023
9:00 am Foods from Koa Haole with Sunny ...
Foods from Koa Haole with Sunny ...
Jun 10 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Foods from Koa Haole with Sunny Savage & GoFarm Hawaiʻi @ Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
Koa haole (Leucaena leucocephala) is a widespread and invasive plant in Hawai‘i that will likely not be eliminated any time soon. Learn from Sunny Savage, an accomplished forager and creator...
Jun
17
Sat
2023
9:00 am Native Plant Dyes Workshop
Native Plant Dyes Workshop
Jun 17 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Native Plant Dyes Workshop @ Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
Saturday, June 17th | 9am–3pm Participants will learn innovative processing techniques of many Hawaiian plants, and other substances, to produce traditional natural dyes used on kapa cloth. Lisa Schattenburg-Raymond and...
Jun
24
Sat
2023
8:30 am Processing Hawaiian ʻAwa with Ka...
Processing Hawaiian ʻAwa with Ka...
Jun 24 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Processing Hawaiian ʻAwa with Kaʻiana Runnels & GoFarm Hawaiʻi @ Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
ʻAwa (Piper methysticum) is a medicine, a ceremonial and recreational beverage, and a sacred offering within traditional Hawaiian religious ceremonies. There are 13 heritage Hawaiian varieties of ‘awa still remaining...
Jul
1
Sat
2023
9:00 am Large Batch Kūlolo Making with N...
Large Batch Kūlolo Making with N...
Jul 1 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Large Batch Kūlolo Making with Namea Hoshino & GoFarm Hawaiʻi @ Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
Kalo (Colocasia esculenta) is perhaps the most beloved plant icon in Hawaiian culture and the basis of many Hawaiian recipes. Kūlolo is a Hawaiian dessert staple made from freshly steamed...
Jul
4
Tue
2023
all-day Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Cl...
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Cl...
Jul 4 all-day
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Closed – Independence Day Tuesday, July 4, 2023

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