Arboretum du Ruscas

The Arboretum du Ruscas is an arboretum located in the Domaine de Ruscas (Forêt du Dom) in Bormes-les-Mimosas, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The arboretum was created in 1977, and contains 15 specimens representing 11 varieties of trees including Pinus radiata and Quercus ithaburensis.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in France

References

• Bruno Fady and Jean Thevenet, Les arboretums: un outil de recherche et d'éducation sur la biodiversité forestière : Le cas de l'arboretum du Ruscas, Forêt méditerranéenne, 2006, vol. 27, no3, pp. 235-246. ISSN 0245-484X.
• Bruno Fady, M. Arbez, P. Fernandès, "Variability of Juvenile Greek Firs and Stability of Characteristics with Age", Silvae Genetica, 40, 3/4, 1991.
• Confrérie des Planteurs de Fruitiers Rares : Article 33, page 2. (French)
• Stéphanie Brachet, "Creation of a French network of Arboreta to improve the coordination of ex situ resources" (French)
• Observatoire Marin: Arboretum du Ruscas dans la forêt du Dom - La Môle (French)