Collections for Research

Scientists, researchers and educators journey from all parts of the world to study these diverse collections. Does Waimea have plants that interest you?

Island Collections
Guam / Marianas
Hawaiian Islands
Mascarenes
Ogasawara Islands
       You can also find selected accessions from the islands of Fiji, Madagascar, 
Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and Lord Howe Island.

Special Collections
Central and South America
Hawaiian Ethnobotany
Hibiscus Evolution Garden
Malesia Floral Region
Tropical Fruits
         Red labels identify endangered species throughout the grounds. An area devoted to the plants used to make ancient and modern leis helps give insight into Hawaiian Culture.

Genus and Family Collections
Acanthaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Araceae
Costaceae
Erythrina
Hawaiian Hibiscus
Heliconiaceae
Hibiscus Hybrids
Hibiscus species
Musaceae
Piperaceae
Zingiberaceae
       Other collections include Bamboo, Bauhinia, Begoniaceae, Bromeliaceae, 
Bougenvillea, Ferns, Groundcovers, Liliaceae, and Strelitziaceae.