palms - Phoenix canariensis and Phoenix theophrastii

Palm and Cycad collection

The Arboretum has two main palm collections. The first collection was established in 1928 and features a handsome Chilean wine palm Jubea chilensis, several jelly palms Butia capitata and many other species of interest. The second collection was established along the watercourse in 1994 with donations from the Palm & Cycad Society (S.A.) and is interspersed with cyads. Altogether there are 140 palms representing 60 species and 24 cycads representing 13 species.