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Queen's Special Gardens |
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Queen's has many beautiful gardens on it's campus. |
Special planning by landscapers and horticulturists has created a serene setting for the enjoyment of patients, visitors and employees. Native Hawaiian species hold an honored place in the gardens of Queen's.
All of the gardens on the Queen's campus include a wide variety of native flowers and plants along with more exotic types. Many were used by Kahuna La'au Lapa'au in ancient Hawaiian healing practices, such as the ti, whose waxy leaves were utilized in the treatment of wounds and fevers. The large tree ferns, or hapu'u, produce a brown, silky hair-like fiber which was once used for embalming the dead.
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