National Tropical Botanical Garden
National Tropical Botanical Garden NTBG is a non-profit institution, dedicated to saving tropical flora through scientific research, conservation and education, with particular emphasis on endangered or threatened species. In just over 40 years, the NTBG has grown to encompass over 1,800 acres of gardens and preserves. Thousands of species have been gathered from throughout the tropical world, through hundreds of field expeditions by staff and through collaborations with other institutions and researchers, to form a living collection that is unparalleled anywhere. This collection includes the largest assemblages of native Hawaiian plant species and of breadfruit cultivars in existence. Many of these plants are threatened and endangered or have already disappeared from their native habitats. In its preserves and beyond its properties, the NTBG is actively working to restore degraded habitats, further expanding its efforts to save plants that are otherwise faced with extinction. NTBG's gardens (5) have extensive living collections, cultural sites, and other features. Public tours offered daily. Allerton Garden and McBryde Garden are located on the south shore, with a Visitors Center in Poipu.