Our gardens consist of approximately 300 acres, most of which is not
yet opened to the public. Our plant collection presently consists of
in excess of 5,000 species, making our gardens the largest on the Big
Island. We will soon have the
largest collection in the State.
Our collection (both in our Nursery, and in the gardens proper) is arranged
phylogenetically, that is, in accordance with the family relationships,
so that close families of plants are located next to each other, and
within each family the close genera are located next to each other. A
sampling of this arrangement may be seen at the Registration areas, beginning
with the lowest order of plants which reproduce by spores, and culminating
in the most advanced of the flowering plants.
Here are our Trails and Special Areas so you may sample the large array
of plants in the gardens...
