University of Tennessee Arboretum, The

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United States of America - Tennessee - Oak Ridge

Institution Code: OAKAR

BGCI Member: No

About the University of Tennessee Arboretum, The

1) To establish a collection of woody plants, including species and cultivars, and those plants with potential commercial value as forest species or for landscape development, from which materials are obtained for breeding and propagation. (2) To provide a place open to the public where individual groups may study the woody and associated herbaceous plants which are adapted to the environs of Tennessee. (3) To provide land and supporting physical resources to facilitate associated plant research programs.

Main Address:
University of Tennessee Arboretum, The
Forest Resources Research and Education Center
901 South Illinois Avenue
Oak Ridge
Tennessee 37830 United States of America

Telephone: (865) 483-3571
Fax: (865) 483-3572
URL: www.discoveret.org/utarboretum or http://forestry.tennessee.edu/arbpage.htm
Primary Email: utforest@tennessee.edu

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Kevin P. Hoyt, Center Director
    Curator's Name:
    Plant Records Officer's Name:

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Educational: Yes
  • Date founded: 1964
  • Physical Data
  • Total Area: 101 Hectares
    Latitude: 35.9986930
    Longitude: -84.2251660
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Arboretum: Yes
    Arboretum Size: 101
  • Open to public: Yes
  • Number of Visitors: 30000

Plant Collections

  • Accession Number: 25000
  • Special Collections:Aceraceae, Aquifoliaceae, Betulaceae, Cupressaceae, Fagaceae, Magnoliaceae, Pinaceae, Taxaceae, Juniperus (1 spp., 37 taxa), Pinus (21 spp., 48 taxa), Quercus (24 spp., 24 taxa), Rhododendron and azalia (15 spp., 40 taxa), Magnolia (34 taxa), Malus (21 ta

Conservation Programmes

Research Programmes

Education Programmes