Tropical Botany, Plant Science, Research, and Conservation

Tropical Botany, Plant Research, Education, and Conservation



Tropical Botany, Plant Research, Education, and Conservation

Welcome to the National Tropical Botanical Garden

The importance of plants to life on earth is immeasurable. We depend upon them for the air we breathe, for the food we eat, for shelter, and for medicine.

Ninety percent of all plant and animal species on our planet exist in the tropics -- that warm moist belt that circles the earth. And it is in these regions where the extinction rate is the highest. Species are disappearing faster than anyone knows. They cannot be replaced.

The National Tropical Botanical Garden is dedicated to preserving tropical plant diversity and stemming this tide of extinction - through plant exploration, propagation, habitat restoration, scientific research, and education. NTBG's gardens and preserves are safe havens for at-risk species that otherwise might disappear forever.

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Featured Pages

  • GIVING ONLINE is easy and so very appreciated!
    Save paper, save postage, save time...save a species.
  • One of the benefits of membership is the Garden's quarterly magazine
    The Bulletin    . Read samplings from past issues.
  • Wish to make a gift in honor or in memory of someone special? Your
    tribute gift shows how much you care about their world.
  • ATTEND A GARDEN PARTY - Have a Great Time and Support NTBG’s Mission! Moonlight & Music in the Garden, Southshore Kaua`i, Saturday, Aug 25
  • Catch up on News & Events at the National Tropical Botanical Garden. If you wish to receive news via email, sign up here.
  • Want to hold that wedding, ceremony, or other special gathering
    on the Garden Island of Kaua`i? What would be a more lovely and memorable spot that one of our Intimate Gardens or Grand Gardens on the south shore?
  • Planning a Florida wedding or other special event? Whether on The Point on Biscayne Bay, under the legendary Wedding Tree, or in an open-air pavilion, The Kampong is the ideal spot for your mainland celebration.
  • Want to see some of the extraordinary plants of the tropics that thrive in NTBG's gardens? Simply reload/refresh this webpage to see another beautiful banner image. (For plant identification, hold mouse over image.) For even more, visit our Featured Plants page.
  • The Lāwa'i Kai Master Plan can be viewed here at lawaikai.ntbg.org. DLNR public hearing on creating the subzone will be May 24, 2012, at 6 p.m., Kōloa Neighborhood Center.