A large swath of the central Oʻahu garden has been closed for many weeks due to a coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation. It is scheduled to reopen Thanksgiving weekend.

In the heart of Wahiawā sits a lush green space where paved pathways and rocky trails wind through fruiting banana plants, majestic rainbow eucalyptus trees and cascading lobster claw flowers. The Wahiawā Botanical Garden plays host to a variety of native and non-native flora throughout its 27-acre tropical forest environment.

Some trails have been closed for two months, disrupting the usual flow throughout the garden and blocking off the entire Hawaiian Garden area from visitors.

From the trails above, sad-looking Loulu palms can be seen sagging in the distance, some with a sparse head of hair in place of their usual gr

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