Florida Yew
- Scientific Name
- Taxus floridana
The Florida yew is a critically endangered species, native to the Florida Panhandle. This specimen, wild-collected in 1989, endures the cold Boston climate.
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a museum of trees teaching the world about plants.
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Weeping Persian Parrotia 629-87*A -
Osage Orange 471-36*B -
Northern Catalpa 2776*B -
Japanese Maple 560-71*C -
Winterberry 1424-83-Mass -
Golden Larch 3656*B -
Sourwood 510-38*D -
Common Crabapple 128-58*A -
Parasol Beech 14599*A -
White Oak 1179-85*C -
Cultivar of Korean Fir 392-94*A -
Chinese Sweetleaf 719-85*A
Explore 150 years of the Arnold Arboretum—and our vision for the future.
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Virtual Livestream Lecture | Tree Equity in Boston: What It Is and How to Grow It
The City of Boston recently released a new Urban Forest Plan that aims to grow the city's urban forest equitably. In this talk, David Meshoulam, Executive Director of Speak for the Trees, Boston, will introduce the idea of tree equity and discuss its critical importance in a rapidly changing climate. The organization has been examining how the distribution of trees has been shaped by race, politics, and history. and works to grow the city's forest as a tool to build resilient communities.
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Director's TourExperience the Arnold Arboretum’s world-class living collections from Director Ned Friedman’s perspective. Take this tour online or use the page for self-guided exploration while visiting the Arboretum in person.
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Introductory TourThis half-mile Introductory Tour features stories about the Arboretum’s history, mission, and research endeavors. If you’re at the Arboretum, click here to take a version of this tour with Expeditions, our mobile web app.
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Workmen constructing the South Street Gate area of the Arboretum photographed in 1889. A Walk Through Time, Part 1Walk with Landscape Architect Rosetta S. Elkin and Arboretum Archivist Lisa E. Pearson.
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Michael Dosmann Keeper's TourTake a virtual walk with Michael Dosmann, the Keeper of the Arboretum’s living collections. Take this tour online or use the page for self-guided exploration while visiting the Arboretum in person.
Plants & Collections
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Golden Larch
- Scientific Name
- Pseudolarix amabilis
This rare native of East Asia puts on a golden show each fall before losing its needles. This specimen came to the Arnold Arboretum by way of the nearby Hunnewell Estate Pinetum in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Community
We are and everyone in between.
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![Grace Burgin]()
For me, the Arboretum has both tangible and intangible impacts. As a scientist, I see the concrete potential our collections have for addressing important questions about biological diversity, changing climate, species interactions, and more. As someone who has spent hours simply wandering through the landscape, I know the impact this space can have on my sense of well-being, wonder, and connection with the world around me.
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![Man in blue jacket bending over in autumnal grasses]()
I am inspired by the many different connections made possible at the Arboretum. The diversity of trees makes it a wonderful place to connect researchers with plants sourced from around the world. In turn, the habitat these trees provide create amazing potential for visitors to observe and study the wild plants and animals that thrive among them. Finally, the fact that our grounds are free to the public makes the Arboretum uniquely able to educate Bostonians on the important roles plants and animals play within our broader urban community.
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![Nancy Sableski]()
What’s not to love? The ever-changing landscape and the opportunity to learn new things every day from passionate and caring people are the two most extraordinary aspects of the Arboretum.
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![Vanessa Igoe]()
Working at the Arboretum, I'm inspired daily by the passion my colleagues bring to their work and the deep history that is rooted here.
