The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a museum of trees teaching the world about plants.
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Symplocos chinensis forma pilosa 719-85*A
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White Oak 1179-85*C
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Cultivar of European Beech 14599*A
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Golden Larch 3656*B
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Japanese Beautyberry 379-86*A
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Symplocos chinensis forma pilosa 719-85*A -
White Oak 1179-85*C -
Cultivar of European Beech 14599*A -
Golden Larch 3656*B -
Japanese Beautyberry 379-86*A
What’s New
State of the Arboretum: An Annual Update
What does philanthropy make possible at the Arnold Arboretum? Our Fiscal Year 2026 donor report and letter from Director Ned Friedman highlight a year of progress in research, public engagement, collections care, and stewardship. Explore the companion video and consider a year-end gift to help care for the Arboretum’s collections, advance plant science, welcome visitors, and preserve this landscape for future generations.
Stories
Today’s Virtual Walks
Explorers Garden Tour
Keeper’s Tour
Introductory Tour
A Walk Through Time, Part 2
Plants & Collections
Paperbark Maple
A remarkable and rare species native to central China, this maple is most known for its striking copper-colored papery bark. Plant collector Ernest Henry Wilson introduced it to North America in 1907. The Arboretum is home to some of the oldest paperbark maples outside of China.
‘Prostrate Beauty’ Korean Fir
‘Prostrate Beauty’ Korean fir is an extremely dwarf form of the species. This cultivar is cutting grown from a low horizontal branch off of a Korean fir.
