 
Founded in 1911, the University of Hawaii's herbaria encorporates the Lyon Arboretum herbarium specimen collection, together with some of the leading researchers in the Pacific basin and collections continue to expand. For almost 100 years, the teaching collections held in the University of Hawai'i herbaria have been a focal point for teaching, training and education on the flora of Hawai'i and the Pacific. The UH Herbarium collects, houses and maintains voucher specimens of plants that reflect the teaching, research and project efforts of faculty, staff and students at UH Manoa. There are two primary collections - the University teaching and research collection (HAW) and the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum collection (HLA). More than 42,000 voucher specimens from are held in the herbarium. The HLA collection includes more than 8000 specimens of plants cultivated at Lyon Arboretum. Specimen Drying and Mounting Facility To arrange for the consultation or loan of specimens, contact the collection manager. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 1:00 pm to 5 pm. Special arrangements may be made for consultation of specimens and library resources for visiting scholars and students. Loan Policy | Usage Policy | Destructive Sampling Policy For more information about the collection or loans contact: herbaria@hawaii.edu Resources Director: Dr.
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