koko crater botanical garden

[seedsprouter]

Went on the 2 mile loop trail hike at Koko Crater Botanical Garden. Here's a map and the highlights
of the hike for me. The garden was divided into different geographical sections, so later when I check
the original order of the photos, I'll update the captions.




park sign

koko head with plumeria grove ahead (bougainvillea grove to the right)

first smell off plane was plumeria from leis

bougainvillea - more petals than most i see

hybrid hibiscus

lining the bougainvillea path



"i speak for the trees!"

loud creaking noises from the right tree

agavaceae



lot of fruit

madagascar trail was closed

more hibiscus, lots of bees

sausage tree

sausage tree flowers and sausage

hibiscus scotti (socotra)

colvillea racemosa (madagascar)

adina cordifolia - very fragrant - bark is antiseptic

i took a rest here because i liked the astringent smell

?

under the "roof"

view from below

moringa stenopetala - horse radish tree family (africa) -
grown as crop in s/w ethiopa

knotted trunk of the moringa stenopetala

aloe capitata (madagascar)

more aloe family
  

encephalartos - pineapple relative? (tropical s. africa)

euphorbia! crown of thorns (madagascar)



?

flower of mystery plant

dryland palms section closed due to pesticides :(

return to plumeria grove

leaf (early in hike)

(early in hike)

tail end of sunset today (dramatic cloudscape)