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Garden is jewel on way to Hana

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COURTESY NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN AND HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY
A lava rock arch along Kahanu's coastline is covered in lush tropical greenery. The garden showcases plants such as coconut, valued for practical purposes such as food and medicine.
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Terraced walls surround Piilanihale Heiau.
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COURTESY NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN AND HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY
Kahanu Garden has the world's largest collection of breadfruit, one of the plants brought by Polynesians via canoe to Hawaii.