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Harold L. Lyon Arboretum, Honolulu, HI

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Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

A University of Hawaii botanical garden in the upper Mānoa Valley with thousands of tropical and subtropical plant types.

3860 Mānoa Rd Honolulu, HI 96822 · Honolulu, HI

About Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

Lyon Arboretum is a public botanical garden run by the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, tucked into the back of Mānoa Valley near Honolulu. Its grounds cover close to 200 acres and hold more than 6,000 kinds of tropical and subtropical plants. Visitors can walk a network of hiking trails, which the arboretum says total over seven miles. The site also runs community classes, nature day camps, school tours, and an annual plant sale, and it supports Hawaiian rare plant research. Public visits are on weekdays during set daytime hours, and entry is free with a suggested donation.

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