National Tropical Botanical Garden
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The mission of the National Tropical Botanical Garden is to enrich life by perpetuating tropical plants, ecosystems, and cultural heritage.
Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, Florida
Joined June 2009
Read more about our extreme cliff habitat work led by @BenBotanical in #Hawaii and beyond. Together with our partners we are reaching new heights in plant conservation. Learn more here:
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Thanks to the MBZ @SpeciesFund for supporting our work. With committed partners, we were able to combine new technology, experience, and passion for plant conservation to collect the Critically Endangered Lysimachia iniki in extreme cliff habitat on #Kauai.
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Introducing our blooming corpse flower, Pua Pilo! Native to Sumatra, where it’s called bunga bangkai ("corpse flower"), this species produces one of the largest blooms in the world. Stay tuned with daily status updates by following our @allertonmcbryde Instagram account!
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We're hiring! 🌱 Interested in joining the NTBG team? Browse job opportunities at
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In the mood for an uplifting story? Read about the journey our breadfruit collections manager Kaitu made in his quest to learn how to grow and care for breadfruit in islands across the Pacific, from #Fiji and #Samoa to #Vanuatu and #Maui. #Hawaii.
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By Jon Letman After NTBG completed its first Pacific breadfruit expedition to Kiribati, Samoa, and […]
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It's great to see @SpeciesFund feature our drone program's progress to collect Critically Endangered species from extreme cliff habitat in #Hawaii. Read how Dr. Ben Nyberg and our partners are using the Mamba sampling arm and drones to extend our reach like never before.
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Congratulations to Kahanu Garden director Dr. Mike Opgenorth on being recognized during #Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Month for work he and his team do to restore native plants and fight invasive threats, protect biodiversity, ag & cultural heritage.
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On this #WorldEnvironmentDay2025, take a few minutes to appreciate the central, irreplaceable role of plants in all the environments you love. If we all commit to strengthening our relationship with the plants and places that sustain us, our world will be a better place.
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Relationships between people, plants, and places are central to meaningful conservation. Through the lens of traditional #Hawaiian oli (chants), we celebrate cycles of growth: seed, sprout, leaf, branch, and flower. Watch one planting oli that inspires us:
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Over the next five years, NTBG will look to oli hoʻoulu, planting chants, as we deepen our commitment to biocultural conservation.
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Have you heard of CRB (coconut rhinoceros beetle)? It's an invasive pest that is devastating coconut palms and other plants including #Hawaii's native loulu (Pritchardia) palm. Read about how we are protecting loulu and why your Garden membership helps:
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RT @CPCplants: Congratulations to CPC's 2025 Star Award winner - Dr. Dustin Wolkis, the Scientific Curator of Seed Conservation with Nation….
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#Glutenfree folks will appreciate this interview with Dr. Diane Ragone, director emeritus of NTBG's Breadfruit Institute. Here she talks about the delicious ways to enjoy this gluten-free versatile tropical fruit.
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Here’s a closer look at 19th century botanist William Hillebrand's book of pressed #Hawaiian ferns described above. #WorldBookDay2025
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On #WorldBookDay, Dr. Susan Fawcett shows off a book of pressed ferns from our rare book collection. Common, rare, old, or new, we value books for the knowledge they hold, the stories they tell, and their unique ability to transcend time & place. What books are important to you?
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There's no better way to celebrate #EarthDay than by connecting with plants and growing, harvesting, and enjoying food you have grown yourself. Read more about how we are fostering relationships with plants and our planet: #EarthDay2025
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