Walking through these beautiful 400 acres on the windward side of Oʻahu, you will come to agree that Hoʻomaluhia is rightfully named "a peaceful refuge."  The garden in Kaneohe opened in 1982, and features plantings from major tropical regions around the world grouped geographically, such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Tropical America, India & Sri Lanka, Melanesia, Hawaii, Polynesia, and Africa.