Fullerton Arboretum

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United States of America - California - Fullerton

Institution Code: MACF

BGCI Member: Yes

ArbNet Accredited: Level IV

About the Fullerton Arboretum

The Fullerton Arboretum is your passport to the world of plants. Without going far from home, you can inhale the fragrances of the Mediterranean, feel the cool shade of the redwood forest, delight in the glorious fall color of the northeastern United States, hear the rustle of the palm trees, take a break in a desert oasis, laugh at the funny forms of succulents, and breathe in the perfume of old fashioned roses. This collection of more than 4,000 plants, on 26 acres, is important for other reasons as well. The Fullerton Arboretum helps us to understand the diversity of the world’s plant life and the importance of protecting the earth’s plant treasures.

Main Address:
Fullerton Arboretum
California State University, Fullerton
1900 Associated Road
Fullerton
California 92831-3599 United States of America

Telephone: (714) 278-3579
Fax: (714) 278-7066
URL: www.fullertonarboretum.org
Primary Email: farboretum@fullerton.edu

Staff Details

  • Director's Name: Greg Dyment, Director
    Curator's Name: Gregory Pongetti
    Plant Records Officer's Name:

About the Garden

  • Institution Type: Botanic Garden
  • Status
  • Status: Private: No
    Status: State: Yes
    Status: Educational: Yes
    Status: Municipal: Yes
    Status: Satellite: No
    Status: Trust: No
  • Date founded: 1971
  • Physical Data
  • Natural Vegetation Area: No
  • Landscaped Area: Yes
    Landscaped Area: Size: 11 Hectares
  • Total Area: 11 Hectares
    Latitude: 33.8880900
    Longitude: -117.8854240
    Altitude: 0.00 Metres

Features and Facilities

  • Herbarium: No
    Arboretum: Yes
    Arboretum Size: 11
  • Computer Plant Record System: Yes
  • Open to public: Yes
    Friends society: Yes
    Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Yes

Plant Collections

  • Special Collections:Agavaceae, Aracaceae, Cactaceae, Fabaceae, Pinaceae, Poaceae, Taxodiaceae, Aloe (40 spp., 44 taxa), Diospyros (9 spp., 12 taxa), Erythrina (13 spp., 13 taxa), Ficus (30 spp., 38 taxa), Grewia (6 spp., 16 taxa), Quercus (16 spp., 16 taxa), Rhus (13 spp.)
  • Plant Collection Policy: Yes

Conservation Programmes

Research Programmes

Education Programmes

  • Visitor/Education Centre: Yes
    Education Signs in Garden: Yes
    Public Lectures/Talks: Yes