University of Alabama Arboretum

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The University of Alabama Arboretum is a 60-acre (243,000 m²) arboretum located near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Pelham Loop Road in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The Arboretum's primary emphasis is on Alabama's native flora and fauna. It includes 2.5 miles of walking trails through native piney woods and oak-hickory climax forest, a wildflower garden containing more than 250 species, ornamental plants, an experimental garden, a bog garden, an open-air pavilion, and a children's garden. Two greenhouses contain collections of orchids, cacti, and tropical plants.

The Arboretum is open daily without charge from sunrise to sunset, except for a few major holidays.

The Arboretum is part of the University of Alabama Museums, which also include the Alabama Museum of Natural History, Discovering Alabama, Gorgas House, Moundville Archaeological Museum, Office of Archaeological Research and Paul W. Bryant Museum.

[edit] See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States

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