UH Mānoa Campus Arboretum

To be clear, we are in favor of trees. In case the arboretum or tree campus USA status did not make our affinity & commitment to trees obvious, I am announcing here, now, on this selectively public platform, "We love trees!"

Grateful for knowledge, water, air, plants, Hāloa.

Trimmings from Licuala grandis.
Gardener, Martin, is a generous man but won't share these fruits with the birds. Thanks, Martin 🙌

'ala @ University of Hawaii at Manoa

Monkeypod: I'll work on distancing up here, you work on distancing down there.
Me: Raja🤙

'Crown shyness' is a phenomenon that has been described in scientific literature since the 1920's. Some hypotheses include:
Lack of light (canopies only extending to light exposed areas);
Preventing abrasion with neighbors;
The tree "knowing" one branch is close to another & any closer is high risk for losing new foliage.

Not a bad view of the Palm Garden at Hawai'i Hall, the Quad, and a little of Sinclair Grove.

Guidelines for the Fall 2020 semester are now posted.
go.hawaii.edu/2P3

#1915

Guaiacum officinale is also known as lignum vitae meaning 'wood of life'. Native to the Caribbean, Peru to Panama, and Florida. @ University of Hawaiʻi Office of Sustainability

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Pterygota alata, sometimes called Buddahs Coconut, is native to India where it is a source of food, medicine, oil, and wood.
Planted in ... sometime after 1920, this individual ascends about 80 feet above its buttress roots.
Thanks for cleaning things up in there, Richard 💪Tomisa!

College Hill through the eyes (and lens) of . Mahalo for capturing and sharing.
Mahalo, Mark Bryant, for all the care you put into the space👊

Vibe check!

Mahalo, Mercedez, for your fiery passion for e v e r y t h i n g. Our best Kupu intern ever!

"I love working on my own campus somewhere I inhabit frequently but never really stopped and wondered about the various plant life that just magically seemed to keep itself put together and gorgeous. I learn something new every day when working on campus. I am now able to recall and point out plant species based on their Hawaiian names. I've been taught different techniques of propagation by the wonderful and knowledgable Brittany . I've learned that I love to wear a healthy coating of earth each and everyday. Most importantly, I've learned that mālama 'āina is appicable in every space, whether it's a lo'i kalo, loko i'a, or just cleaning up and taking care of the area around me. I have so much more appreciation for my campus and the people who work hard there everyday to make it an enjoyable experience for the staff, students, and visitors who are there everyday. I enjoy the people I get to meet and interact with (because let's face it, human interaction is a blessing now), and I want to thank them for their work and always keeping a smile on my face."
-Mercedez Boardman-Sells
Kupu Intern, Summer 2020
Site(s): Trees For Honolulu's Future & UH Campus Arborerum