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Nani Mau Gardens

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115: 295: 25: 352: 264: 428: 423: 413: 35: 336: 389: 144: 433: 408: 443: 172:. The gardens' name, Nani Mau, means "forever beautiful". They were established by Makato Nitahara and opened to the public in 1972. 418: 438: 93: 65: 50: 329: 382: 72: 79: 322: 61: 375: 219:
grove, Japanese-style bell tower (built from 20,000 boards without nails or screws), botanical museum,
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plants, the threats to their existence, and their role and uses in Hawaiian culture and art.
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varieties, with approximately 225 types of flowering plants, including 100 species of
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orchids. The gardens also contain a number of trees planted by famous visitors.
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This article related to a garden in the United States is a
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museum contains exhibits about the nature of the island's
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