Thursday, May 29, 2014

Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden

Group 13
Philip, Josef, Jane, Jonathan, Wing, Brianna, Daniel, Karly, Sanghun

The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden was created to house some of the most diverse plants found around the world. It has served as sanctuary in the midst of Los Angeles, preserving rare plant species often hardly seen in the wild. These plants have aided in plant research on campus and have also promoted awareness and appreciation for the plant society. Within these gardens, contains plant ecosystems from regions around the world. The Hawaiian region is of particular importance because it is the second most populous place of native Hawaiian vegetation behind Hawaii itself.


Species Table

This table shows the different families that are in the Hawaii section of the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. It also shows the species of each family that are present in the garden, as well as their abundance. The following posts, categorized based on plant family, provide photos from the garden of each of the species listed below. 



Nyctaginaceae


Nyctaginaceae
Pisonia umbellifera

Campanulaceae


 Campanulaceae
Delissea rhytidosperma




Rosaceae

Rosaceae
Osteomeles anthyllidifolia

Papaveraceae

Papaveraceae
Argemone glauca

Arecaceae

Arecaceae
Pritchardia forbesiana


Arecaceae
Pritchardia hillebrandii


Arecaceae
Pritchardia martii


Arecaceae
Pritchardia schattaueri


Arecaceae
Pritchardia beccariana

Amaranthaceae

Amaranthaceae
Charpentiera ovata


Amaranthaceae
Nototrichium sandwicense

Araliaceae

Araliaceae
Polyscias racemosa


Araliaceae
Polyscias sandwicense


Araliaceae
Polyscias oahuensis


Malvaceae

     Malvaceae
Hibiscus brackenridgei


Malvaceae
Hibiscus kokio



Malvaceae
Hibiscus arnottianus


Malvaceae
Abutilon incanum


Malvaceae
Hibiscus clayi