Yunnan xishuangbanna tourism Scenic Area

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, China Academy of Sciences.

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of China Academy of Sciences, a national AAAAA scenic spot, is located in Huludao, Menglun Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, China Province. It is the largest botanical garden in China with the richest species collection and the largest number of specialized plants gardens. It is also a comprehensive research institution and scenic spot integrating scientific research, species protection and popular science education. ?

Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of China Academy of Sciences was formerly known as Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden founded under the leadership of Professor Cai, 1959. After several reorganizations and transfers, it was approved by the Office of the Central Organizing Committee in September, 1996, named Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of China Academy of Sciences, which belongs to China Academy of Sciences.

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According to incomplete statistics, there are about 1400 species of tropical plants, 130 families and 1000 species in 38 different specialized gardens in the park, among which there are 458 species of palmae, such as national first-class protected plants, Joan brown, Dong brown and dragon palm.

More than 20 kinds of tropical rare timber trees, such as Lvmu, teak, rosewood and red thick shell in southern Yunnan; There are 12 1 species of gymnosperms in Araceae, Pinaceae, Taxodiaceae, Podocarpaceae and Taxodiaceae.

There are about 150 species of Ficus; Zingiberaceae 170 species; There are more than 300 species of pteridophytes, among which there are more than 300 species of rare pteridophytes 10 under special state protection. There are about 100 species (varieties) of aquatic plants, such as Yujiuhua, Manjianghong, Eichhornia crassipes, Sophora japonica, Spiraea, Dapiao, POTAMOGETON POTAMOGETON and shepherd's purse. 645 species (varieties) of tropical flower plants; There are more than 250 kinds of bamboo, such as dragon bamboo, green bamboo, spiny bamboo and glutinous rice fragrant bamboo.