Cibodas Botanic Gardens
Institution Code: BO(C)
BGCI Member: Yes
About the Cibodas Botanic Gardens
Kebun Raya Cibodas (Cibodas Botanic Garden) was founded in Dutch time. Johannes Ellias Teijsmann, curator of 'sLands Plantentuin te Buitenzorg (now Bogor Botanic Garden)planted Chincona calisaya on 11 April 1852 in an area called Pasir Tjibodas and developed this area into Bergtuin te Tjibodas. Initially, as quinine and high-economic value plants plantation, this garden expanded until the top of Mount Gede and Pangrango. Now, this garden only occupies 85 hectares land at the foot of the mountain and exhibits tropical and highland flora of western Indonesia.
Plant collections are planted in two areas: garden and plant houses for Orchid, fern, Succulent and Cacti. This garden also has herbarium and seed collection. The newest collection is Bryophyte which displays resemble of Mt. Gede Pangrango.
Amorphophallus titanum or Carcass Flower is another interesting plant. Last Flowering in 2007 with more than 3 m height. Castanopsis argentea, Altingia excelsa are some of the representative of high altitude plants that planted here. Also Araucaria spp stands in the queue, forming Araucaria Avenue become an interesting place to look in to.
Main Address:
Cibodas Botanic Gardens
Cimacan, Cipanas
Cianjur
west Java 43253 Indonesia
Telephone: +62 263 512233/520419
Fax: +62 263 512233
URL: www.krcibodas.lipi.go.id
Primary Email: krcibodas@mail.lipi.go.id