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The '''Chavez Ravine Arboretum''', in [[Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California|Elysian Park]], just north of [[Dodger Stadium]], at 929 Academy Road, [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], [[United States|USA]] contains more than 1,000 varieties of trees from around the world, including what are believed to be the oldest and largest [[Calodendrum capense|Cape Chestnut]], [[Agathis robusta|Kauri]], and [[Tipuana tipu|Tipu]] trees in the United States. Admission to the arboretum is free.
| name = Chavez Ravine Arboretum
| designation1 = LAHCM
| designation1_date = April 26, 1967
| designation1_number = 48
| image = Chavez-ravine-arboretum-sign.jpg
| caption = Chavez Ravine Arboretum
| location = 929 Academy Road, Los Angeles
| coordinates = {{coord|34.083|-118.238|source:kolossus-eswiki|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Los Angeles
}}

The '''Chavez Ravine Arboretum''', in [[Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California|Elysian Park]], just north of [[Dodger Stadium]], at 1025 Elysian Park Dr, [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], contains more than 100 varieties of trees from around the world, including what are believed to be the oldest and largest [[Calodendrum capense|Cape Chestnut]], [[Agathis robusta|Kauri]], and [[Tipuana tipu|Tipu]] trees in the United States. Admission to the arboretum is free.


The Arboretum was founded in 1893 by the Los Angeles Horticultural Society, and planting of rare trees continued through the 1920s. Most of the original trees are still standing. The Arboretum was declared a [[Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument]] in 1967.
The Arboretum was founded in 1893 by the Los Angeles Horticultural Society, and planting of rare trees continued through the 1920s. Most of the original trees are still standing. The Arboretum was declared a [[Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument]] in 1967.


[[File:Chavez-ravine-arboretum-view.jpg|thumb|View of the trees]]
Trees in the Arboretum include: ''[[Acacia dealbata]], [[Acer campestre]], [[Acer negundo]], [[Maple|Acer]] paxii, [[Acer saccharinum]], [[Aesculus]] x carnea, [[Agathis robusta]], [[Alnus rhombifolia]], [[Angophora costata]], [[Araucaria bidwillii]], [[Archontophoenix cunninghamiana]], [[Baphia]] chrysophylla, [[Pata de vaca|Bauhinia forficata]], [[Bauhinia variegata]], [[Betula nigra]], [[Brachychiton acerifolius]], Brachychiton acerifolius'' (Herman hybrid), ''[[Brachychiton discolor]], [[Brachychiton populneus]], [[Brahea armata]], [[Brahea]] [[Brahea brandegeei|brandegeei]], [[Brahea edulis]], [[Butia]] [[Butia capitata|capitata]], [[Calocedrus decurrens]], [[Calodendrum capense]], [[Caryota urens]], [[Castanospermum|Castanospermum australe]], [[Casuarina cunninghamiana]], [[Cedrus deodara]], [[Cedrus]] libani, [[Celtis]] australis, [[Chamaerops]] humilis, [[Chionanthus]] retusus, [[Chorisia]] insignis, [[Chorisia]] speciosa, [[Cryptocarya]] rubra, [[Cryptomeria|Cryptomeria japonica]], [[Cupaniopsis]] anacardioides, [[Cupressus]] glabra, [[Cupressus]]'' sp., ''[[Dalbergia]] sissoo, [[Dracaena draco]], [[Ehretia anacua]], [[Ehretia]] [[Ehretia tinifolia|tinifolia]], [[Eriobotrya]] deflexa, [[Eriobotrya]] japonica, [[Erythrina coralloides]], [[Erythrina falcata]], [[Erythrina humeana]], [[Eucalyptus]] camaldulensis, [[Eucalyptus]] citriodora, [[Eucalyptus]] cladocalyx, [[Eucalyptus]] globulus, [[Eucalyptus]] robusta, [[Eucalyptus]] rudis, [[Eucalyptus]] viminalis, [[Ficus]] microcarpa nitida, [[Ficus]] racemosa, [[Ficus]] religiosa, [[Ficus]]'' sp., ''[[Fraxinus]] uhdei, [[Fraxinus velutina]], [[Heteromeles|Heteromeles arbutifolia]], [[Jacaranda]] [[Jacaranda acutifolia|acutifolia]], [[Jubaea chilensis]], [[Juglans nigra]], [[Lagerstroemia]] indica, [[Liquidambar]] formosana, [[Liriodendron]] tulipifera, [[Livistona]] australis, [[Livistona]] chinensis, [[Macadamia]] ternifolia, [[Magnolia]] grandiflora, [[Metasequoia glyptostroboides]], [[Pōhutukawa|Metrosideros excelsa]], [[Myrcia]] cauliflora, [[Nyssa sylvatica]], [[Canary Island Date Palm|Phoenix canariensis]], [[Phoenix dactylifera]], [[Phoenix reclinata]], [[Phoenix (plant)|Phoenix]] reclinata'' (hybrid), ''[[Phoenix (plant)|Phoenix]] roebelenii x rupicola, [[Phoenix rupicola]], [[Phytolacca dioica]], [[Pinus]] canariensis, [[Pinus]] edulis, [[Pinus]] halepensis, [[Pinus]] thunbergii, [[Pittosporum]] phillyraeoides, [[Pittosporum]] tenuifolium, [[Pittosporum]] undulatum, [[Podocarpus]] gracilior, [[Podocarpus]] totara, [[Psidium]] guajava, [[Quercus]] agrifolia, [[Quercus]] alba, [[Quercus]] cerris, [[Quercus]] coccinea, [[Quercus]] macrocarpa, [[Quercus]] palustris, [[Quercus]] rubra, [[Quercus]] suber, [[Quercus]] virginiana, [[Rhapidophyllum]] hystrix, [[Rhapis]] excelsa, [[Rhodosphaera rhodanthema]], [[Rhopalostylis]] baueri, [[Rhus integrifolia]], [[Sabal causiarum]], [[Sabal]]'' sp., ''[[Salix]] babylonica, [[Schinus molle]], [[Schinus]] polygamus, [[Sequoiadendron|Sequoiadendron giganteum]], [[Syagrus]] romanzoffiana, [[Tabebuia]] avellanedae, [[Taxodium distichum]], [[Tipuana tipu]], [[Toona ciliata]], [[Trachycarpus]] fortunei, [[Trachycarpus]] wagnerianus, [[Tristania]] laurina, [[Trithrinax]] acanthocoma, [[Ulmus americana]], [[Umbellularia]] californica, [[Washingtonia]] fillifera, [[Washingtonia robusta]]'', and ''[[Zelkova serrata]]''.
Trees in the Arboretum include:
*''[[Acacia dealbata]]''
*''[[Acer (genus)|Acer]]'' (maple)
**''[[Acer campestre]]'' (field maple)
**''[[Acer negundo]]'' (box elder)
**''[[List of Acer species#Section Pentaphylla|Acer paxii]]''
**''[[Acer saccharinum]]'' (silver maple)
*''[[Aesculus x carnea]]''
*''[[Afrocarpus gracilior]]''
*''[[Agathis robusta]]''
*''[[Alnus rhombifolia]]'' (white alder)
*''[[Angophora costata]]'' (rose apple)
*''[[Araucaria bidwillii]]'' (bunya pine)
*''[[Archontophoenix cunninghamiana]]'' (king palm)
*''[[Baphia]] chrysophylla''
*''[[Bauhinia]]''
**''[[Bauhinia forficata]]'' (Brazilian orchid tree)
**''[[Bauhinia variegata]]'' (orchid tree)
*''[[Betula nigra]]'' (black birch)
*''[[Brachychiton]]'' (bottletree)
**''[[Brachychiton acerifolius]]'' (Illiwarra flame tree)
**''[[Brachychiton acerifolius]]'' (Herman hybrid)
**''[[Brachychiton discolor]]''
**''[[Brachychiton populneus]]'' (Kurrajong)
*''[[Brahea]]'' (Hesper palm)
**''[[Brahea armata]]'' (Mexican blue palm)
**''[[Brahea]] brandegeei''
**''[[Brahea edulis]]'' (Guadalupe palm)
*''[[Butia capitata]]'' (jelly palm)
*''[[Calocedrus decurrens]]'' (California incense cedar)
*''[[Calodendrum capense]]'' (Cape chestnut)
*''[[Caryota urens]]''
*''[[Castanospermum|Castanospermum australe]]''
*''[[Casuarina cunninghamiana]]''
*''[[Cedrus]]'' (cedar)
**''[[Cedrus deodara]]''
**''[[Cedrus libani]]''
*''[[Ceiba]]''
**''[[Ceiba insignis]]''
**''[[Ceiba speciosa]]'' (silk floss tree)
*''[[Celtis australis]]''
*''[[Chamaerops|Chamaerops humilis]]''
*''[[Chionanthus retusus]]''
*''[[Cryptocarya]] rubra''
*''[[Cryptomeria|Cryptomeria japonica]]''
*''[[Cupaniopsis anacardioides]]''
*''[[Cupressus]]''
**''[[Cupressus glabra]]''
**''[[Cupressus]]'' species
*''[[Dalbergia sissoo]]''
*''[[Dracaena draco]]'' (Canary Islands dragon tree)
*''[[Ehretia]]''
**''[[Ehretia anacua]]'' (sandpaper tree)
**''[[Ehretia tinifolia]]''
*''[[Eriobotrya]]''
**''[[Eriobotrya deflexa]]''
**''[[Eriobotrya japonica]]'' (loquat)
*''[[Erythrina]]'' (coral tree)
**''[[Erythrina coralloides]]'' (naked coral tree)
**''[[Erythrina falcata]]'' (Brazilian coral tree)
**''[[Erythrina humeana]]'' (dwarf kaffirboom)
*''[[Eucalyptus]]''
**''[[Eucalyptus camaldulensis]]'' (river red gum)
**''[[Eucalyptus citriodora]]''
**''[[Eucalyptus cladocalyx]]'' (sugar gum)
**''[[Eucalyptus globulus]]''
**''[[Eucalyptus robusta]]'' (swamp mahogany)
**''[[Eucalyptus rudis]]'' (flooded gum)
**''[[Eucalyptus viminalis]]'' (manna gum)
*''[[Ficus]]'' (fig tree)
**''[[Ficus microcarpa]]''
**''[[Ficus racemosa]]''
**''[[Ficus religiosa]]'' (sacred fig)
**''[[Ficus]]'' species
*''[[Fraxinus]]'' (ash)
**''[[Fraxinus uhdei]]''
**''[[Fraxinus velutina]]''
*''[[Handroanthus impetiginosus]]'' (pink lapacho)
*''[[Heteromeles|Heteromeles arbutifolia]]'' (toyon)
*''[[Jacaranda acutifolia]]''
*''[[Jubaea|Jubaea chilensis]]'' (Chilean wine palm)
*''[[Juglans nigra]]'' (eastern black walnut)
*''[[Lagerstroemia indica]]'' (crepe myrtle)
*''[[Liquidambar formosana]]'' (Chinese sweet gum)
*''[[Liriodendron tulipifera]]''
*''[[Livistona]]''
**''[[Livistona australis]]'' (cabbage-tree palm)
**''[[Livistona chinensis]]'' (Chinese fan palm)
*''[[Macadamia ternifolia]]''
*''[[Magnolia grandiflora]]''
*''[[Metasequoia glyptostroboides]]'' (dawn redwood)
*''[[Metrosideros excelsa]]'' (pohutukawa)
*''[[Nyssa sylvatica]]'' (black tupelo)
*''[[Phoenix (plant)|Phoenix]]''
**''[[Canary Island Date Palm|Phoenix canariensis]]'' (Canary Island date palm)
**''[[Phoenix dactylifera]]'' (date palm)
**''[[Phoenix reclinata]]''
**''[[Phoenix reclinata]]'' (hybrid)
**''[[Phoenix (plant)|Phoenix]] roebelenii x rupicola''
**''[[Phoenix rupicola]]'' (cliff date palm)
*''[[Phytolacca dioica]]'' (ombú)
*''[[Pinus]]'' (pine)
**''[[Pinus canariensis]]'' (Canary Island pine)
**''[[Pinus edulis]]'' (Colorado pinyon)
**''[[Pinus halepensis]]'' (aleppo pine)
**''[[Pinus thunbergii]]'' (Japanese black pine)
*''[[Pittosporum]]'' (cheesewood)
**''[[Pittosporum phillyreoides]]''
**''[[Pittosporum tenuifolium]]'' (black matipo)
**''[[Pittosporum undulatum]]''
*''[[Jabuticaba|Plinia cauliflora]]'' (jabuticaba)
*''[[Podocarpus totara]]''
*''[[Psidium guajava]]'' (apple guava)
*''[[Quercus]]'' (oak)
**''[[Quercus agrifolia]]'' (coast live oak)
**''[[Quercus alba]]'' (white oak)
**''[[Quercus cerris]]'' (turkey oak)
**''[[Quercus coccinea]]'' (scarlet oak)
**''[[Quercus macrocarpa]]'' (bur oak)
**''[[Quercus palustris]]'' (pin oak)
**''[[Quercus rubra]]'' (northern red oak)
**''[[Quercus suber]]'' (cork oak)
**''[[Quercus virginiana]]'' (southern live oak)
*''[[Rhapidophyllum|Rhapidophyllym hystrix]]'' (needle palm)
*''[[Rhapis excelsa]]'' (broadleaf lady palm)
*''[[Rhodosphaera rhodanthema]]''
*''[[Rhopalostylis baueri]]''
*''[[Rhus integrifolia]]''
*''[[Sabal]]''
**''[[Sabal causiarum]]'' (Puerto Rican hat palm)
**''[[Sabal]]'' species
*''[[Salix babylonica]]'' (weeping willow)
*''[[Schinus]]'' (pepper tree)
**''[[Schinus molle]]'' (Peruvian pepper)
**''[[Schinus polygamus]]'' (Cabrera Hardee peppertree)
*''[[Sequoiadendron giganteum]]''
*''[[Syagrus romanzoffiana]]'' (queen palm)
*''[[Taxodium distichum]]''
*''[[Tipuana tipu]]''
*''[[Toona ciliata]]''
*''[[Trachycarpus]]''
**''[[Trachycarpus fortunei]]'' (windmill palm)
**''[[Trachycarpus wagnerianus]]''
*''[[Tristaniopsis laurina]]'' (water gum)
*''[[Trithrinax]] acanthocoma''
*''[[Ulmus americana]]'' (American elm)
*''[[Umbellularia|Umbellularia californica]]'' (California bay laurel)
*''[[Washingtonia]]''
**''[[Washingtonia filifera]]'' (desert fan)
**''[[Washingtonia robusta]]'' (Mexican fan palm)
*''[[Zelkova serrata]]'' (Japanese zelkova)


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of botanical gardens in the United States]]
* [[List of botanical gardens in the United States]]

{{coord missing|Los Angeles County, California}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.laparks.org/dos/horticulture/chavez.htm City of Los Angeles' official website of Chavez Arboretum]
* [http://www.laparks.org/dos/horticulture/chavez.htm City of Los Angeles: official '''Chavez Arboretum''' website]

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Latest revision as of 15:05, 21 July 2024

Chavez Ravine Arboretum
Chavez Ravine Arboretum
Location929 Academy Road, Los Angeles
Coordinates34°04′59″N 118°14′17″W / 34.083°N 118.238°W / 34.083; -118.238
DesignatedApril 26, 1967
Reference no.48
Chavez Ravine Arboretum is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Chavez Ravine Arboretum
Location of Chavez Ravine Arboretum in the Los Angeles metropolitan area

The Chavez Ravine Arboretum, in Elysian Park, just north of Dodger Stadium, at 1025 Elysian Park Dr, Los Angeles, California, contains more than 100 varieties of trees from around the world, including what are believed to be the oldest and largest Cape Chestnut, Kauri, and Tipu trees in the United States. Admission to the arboretum is free.

The Arboretum was founded in 1893 by the Los Angeles Horticultural Society, and planting of rare trees continued through the 1920s. Most of the original trees are still standing. The Arboretum was declared a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1967.

View of the trees

Trees in the Arboretum include:

See also

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