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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden History
... still growing in the Garden were collected and planted by Dr. Fairchild, including a giant African baobab tree not far from the entrance. In 1940 Dr. Fairchild embarked on ... existence since 1938. Indeed, even before Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden was created, Montgomery and Fairchild dedicated themselves to collecting, documenting and studying tropical and subtropical plants from around the world, ...
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Common names of palms
... of Palms, grades 6-12 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Visitor Information Calendar of Events Living Collections and Garden Landscapes Center for Tropical Plant Conservation Center for Teaching ... Gamiti Veitchia metiti Gebanga palm Corypha utan Giant fishtail palm Caryota no Giant foxtail palm Syagrus sancona Giant mountain fishtail palm Caryota maxima Giant window pane palm Reinhardtia latisecta ...
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Our Plant Immigrants
... that will be hardy there. A Bamboo Timber Yard in Japan. A Clump of the Giant Bamboo in Natal South Africa The “cane brakes” of the Southern States are ... of thousands, perhaps millions, of American citizens. Home | Living Collections and Garden Landscapes | Center for Tropical Plant Conservation | Education-Center for Teaching and Learning | Public Programs | Events | Resources Copyright © 1997 ...
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Factsheet
... : More than 180,000 people visit Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden annually. Background Description: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is one of the world’s premier tropical botanical gardens, internationally renowned for ... plants still growing at Fairchild were collected and planted by Dr. Fairchild, including a giant African baobab tree near the Gate House Museum. Size: 83 acres Design: William ...
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden -- Director's Report 2004
... gift from the Sibley family. This beautifully landscaped pool displays the spectacular giant Victoria water lilies from tropical South America. We received funding from the Aaron Fleischman Foundation for ... members and the mission of the institution. The new magazine, The Tropical Garden, has a greater emphasis on tropical gardening, conservation, the work of Fairchild and includes major articles ...
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