This 194 acre garden in scenic Manoa Valley features a Hawaiian native garden, the Beatrice H. Krauss Hawaiian Ethnobotanical Garden, an herb garden and collections of palms, aroids, bromeliads, cordylines and Zingiberales. Its state of the art tissue culture facility is a nationally recognized center for the propagation of rare and endangered Hawaiian plants and selected ornamentals. The arboretum is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday except state holidays. There is no entrance fee. Register at the Reception Center and pick up a free self-guided tour map.
Tours are free, but reservations are required.
Mala La'au was created in1994 to provide a living illustration of the utilization of healing plants in Hawaiian culture. This small courtyard garden includes 10 plant species which are important in traditional Hawaiian healing. The garden can only be viewed from inside the Library. Before visiting, call the Library or visit their home page to confirm their hours. University of Hawai'i at Manoa Honolulu, Hawai'i 96822 Located in lower Manoa Valley Hundreds of types of trees and plants have been used in landscaping the University of Hawaii Manoa campus since it was established in 1907.