A PUBLIC GARDEN IN OUR CITY SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN AT STRYBING ARBORETUM IS A LIVING MUSEUM WITHIN GOLDEN GATE PARK. ITS 55 ACRES OF BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED GARDENS DISPLAY NEARLY 9,000 TYPES OF PLANTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. More than 20 unique collections include nearly 400 rare and endangered species. The Garden features nationally accredited collections of high elevation palms and Mesoamerican Cloud Forest plants as well as the most significant Magnolia conservation collection in North America. San Francisco’s temperate, foggy microclimate supports plants from nine geographic regions including several biodiversity hotspots. This makes San Francisco Botanical Garden unique in the United States.
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Niall David