Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden

The main entrance to the garden.

Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanico Nacional Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso) is a botanical garden in the heart of Santo Domingo. The park was founded in 1976 and was named after Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso, a Dominican botanist who cataloged the flora on the island of Hispaniola.^[1]

The garden's symbol is a "guanito" leaf (Coccothrinax argentea) which is a palm tree found in the garden. The garden is a decentralized institution that reports to the Dominican Republic's Presidential Ministry of Management.

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  Bust of Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso in the park

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  Floral Clock

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  Japanese Garden

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  Plumeria Flower

References

External links

• http://www.jbn-sdq.org - Official Site

Coordinates: 18°29′26″N 69°57′31″W / 18.49056°N 69.95861°W / 18.49056; -69.95861 (Dr%2E Rafael Ma. Moscoso National Botanical Garden)