botany

Interested in native plants? Like making a difference? Come join the Sierra Club, Hawaii Service Trip Program, and the City and County of Honolulu establish a demonstration native plant garden at Queen Kapiolani Gardens.

Learn more about native plants from one of Hawaii’s leading authorities, Rick Barboza of Hui Ku Maoli Ola native plant nursery, and enjoy a fun morning with other people interested in environmental service. Contribute to the future enjoyment of Kapiolani Park by visitors and locals alike.

Na Meakanu o Wa`a o Hawai`i Kahiko, by Lynton Dove White.

Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawaii tracks the path of various important plants carried in voyaging canoes crisscrossing Oceania, and finally to the middle of the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii. Includes the history, the botanical nomenclature, the cultural significance, cultivation and uses of the plants.

University of Hawaii - Department of Botany. Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (Database)

The search or find option of your web viewer will take you instantly to any scientific or common name in this index. You can then follow the link to the appropriate web page for more information and illustrations pertaining to the plant being sought.

University of Hawaii - College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources - Native Hawaiian Plant Propagation Database

This extensive though not comprehensive database of Native Hawaiian Plants and their propagation features a search function by botanical, common or Hawaiian name as well as links to other relevant websites.

Lecture - Biotechnology: Benefits and Challenges to Hawaii Farmers. Dr. Yun Judy Zhu, Ph.D. In this presentation, both potential benefits and concerns of recent advances in biotechnology as well as the roles of different federal regulatory agencies will be addressed. Dr. Yun Judy Zhu is a Research Scientist at Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC) working on tropical crop improvement through molecular cloning and genetic engineering. This event is part of the 2008 Community Forum in Chemistry co-sponsored by ACS-Hawaii Section and WCC.

A series of 8 2-hour classes for people interested in becoming garden guides at Lyon Arboretum. Topics covered include basic botany, horticulture, plant conservation, natural history, Hawaiian ethnobotany and the Arboretum's gardens and collections. After completing the course, participants will be expected to help guide Lyon Arboretum garden tours. Materials and supplies will be provided.

Wednesdays 1/7/09 - 2/25/09, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.