The first thing you see as you walk into the park are some magnificent Banyan Trees.
Banyan trees are quite common in Hawaii but they grow in a very odd, their roots reach down to the ground from the branches above. More properly these are called aerial prop roots.
The name "banyan" applies to several types of fig trees. It was originally used to refer to traders in India who gathered in the shade of the large trees to do business. The term was later used to describe the tree itself.
These enormous trees give shelter from both sun and the frequent light misty rain.
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