National Tropical Botanical Garden
@NTBG
The mission of the National Tropical Botanical Garden is to enrich life by perpetuating tropical plants, ecosystems, and cultural heritage.
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An ʻōhiʻa forest is a bustling ecosystem teeming with life. This is, in part, because ʻōhiʻa provide shelter, protection, and habitat for numerous native plants and animals. This #OhiaLehuaDay we celebrate this special tree and the web of life it supports.
ʻApapane making an appearance on one of our #UpperLimahuliPreserve trail cameras! In case you missed it, see more of the diverse wildlife—both native and introduced—that frequent the preserve 📸: ntbg.org/stories/photo-…
Join us in celebrating #NativePlantMonth this month and every month 🌱 Native plants are a critical part of our ecosystems and heritage and help us foster deep connections to the places we call home. Learn more about Hawaiʻi's native plants via Grow Aloha: ntbg.org/events/grow-al…
Excited to share our new paper 🎉
“The conservation impact of botanical drones”
A great collaboration between @ntbg Nina Rønsted, The State of Hawaii, Belau National Museum and Grupo de Botanica da Madeira.
Check it out!!
doi.org/10.1002/2688-8…
Thanks to Zoë Schlanger writing about the growing interest in #breadfruit and including NTBG's Breadfruit Institute in this fine piece. theatlantic.com/science/archiv… via The Atlantic
From Micronesia and the Marquesas to forests in Samoa, Hawaii, and beyond, the world's tropical forests are treasure houses of #biodiversity . They are places of immeasurable value, unmatched tranquility, and sacred realms that deserve reverence and protection. #IntlForestsDay