John C. Gifford Arboretum
Arboretum in Coral Gables, Miami
A tranquil grove featuring over 500 species of tropical trees, palms, and South Florida native plants.
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What to see
- Fourteen themed and taxonomic exhibits organizing tropical and subtropical flora.
- The Maya Cocoa Garden, showcasing plants used historically by the Maya for food, tools, and ritual.
- A diverse palm collection featuring rare specimens such as Tahina spectabilis and the Bismarck palm.
- A South Florida Native collection with local canopy species including gumbo limbo and holywood lignum vitae.
- Informational plant tags fitted with QR codes that link directly to detailed botanical records.
Plants you can see here
- Gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba
- Ylang-ylang Cananga odorata
- Cacao Theobroma cacao
- Bismarck palm Bismarckia nobilis
- Holywood lignum vitae Guaiacum sanctum
- Tahina palm Tahina spectabilis
Each opens its page in SimplePlant's plant library, or its plant problems when it has no page yet.
Sources
- Plants and Checklists | John C. Gifford Arboretum - University of Miami
- coralgablesmagazine.com
- miami.edu
- miami.edu
- youtube.com
- fnpschapters.org
- miami.edu
Written from these sources and checked against them by a reviewer model.
Nearby plant places
Betsy Adams and the Coral Gables Garden Club Park
A landscaped neighborhood park honoring the beautification legacy of the Coral Gables Garden Club.
Tropical Audubon Society Doc Thomas House
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Merrie Christmas Park
Massive banyan trees and sloping lawns create a deeply shaded, tranquil neighborhood green space. Blooming now: Coral Vine
The Kampong
A bayside botanical haven showcasing David Fairchild's rare tropical fruit trees, baobabs, and palms. Blooming now: Black Ironwood, Coral Vine
A D Barnes County Park
A pocket of rare pine rockland and tropical hardwood hammock with shady canopy trails in urban Miami.
The Barnacle Historic State Park
A rare surviving remnant of native tropical hardwood hammock stretching to the shores of Biscayne Bay. Blooming now: Black Ironwood, Coral Vine
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