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Welcome to the Arboretum History Plants Tour!
In this virtual tour, you will take a trip back in time to learn the history and the heritage of Arizona’s oldest University. See the beautiful places created by more than a century of research and innovation, and journey through the development of one of the most beautiful and useful spaces in Arizona.
To begin the tour, click on any of the 15 species below or click here to start the tour from the beginning.
Quercus suber | Fagaceae | cork oak
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Ceiba insignis | Malvaceae | floss silk tree
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Phoenix dactylifera | Arecaceae | true date palm
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Pinus halepensis | Pinaceae | Aleppo pine
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Quercus durifolia | Fagaceae | roble prieto
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Populus alba | Salicaceae | white poplar
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Pinus eldarica | Pinaceae | mondell pine
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Eucalyptus camadulensis | Myrtaceae | red gum
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Searsia lancea | Anacardiaceae | African sumac
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Pistacia chinensis | Anacardiaceae | Chinese pistache
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Washingtonia filifera | Arecaceae | California fan palm
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Bauhinia variegata var. candida | Fabaceae | purple orchid tree
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Gleditsia triancanthos var. inermis | Fabaceae | thornless honey locust
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Olea europaea | Oleaceae | European olive
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Araucaria bidwillii | Araucariaceae | bunya bunya
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