Area protetta regionale Giardini Botanici Hanbury

Eastern Pinewood - Venetian Well - Pergolati - the Australian Forest - Cycas Aveneu - Palm Grove

• Trail Conditions: On foot
• Interest: Flora

• Eastern Pinewood, dominated by Pinus halepensis, in the undergrowth the cystus collection.
  
  
• Acacia karroo, of African origin.
  
  
• Venetian Well. Nearby, a male specimen of Olmediella betschleriana, a very rare Mexican Flacurtiacea.
  
  
• Pergolati: various sarmentose and creepers: the Passion flowers collection, Wisteria sinensis (wisteria) and Wisteria sinensis 'Alba' (white flower wisteria), Thunbergia grandiflora, Thunbergia coccinea and Thunbergia coccinea 'Lutea'.
  
  
• Brugmansia species: Brugmansia versicolor, Brugmansia plena, Brugmansia suaveolens, Brugmansia suaveolens 'Guatemala', Brugmansia aurea.                                                 
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• Chimonanthus praecox and Hakea laurina, blooming in January; Leptospermum laevigatum (coming from Australia), the plant was given to Daniel Hanbury by M. Thuret, from Antibes, in October 1871.
  
  
• Brachychiton discolor, Sterculiacea coming from Australia, blooming in summer.
  
  
• Melaleuca styphelioides, from New South Wales (Australia), Araucaria bidwillii from Queensland (Australia).
  
  
• The Australian Forest, with specimens of the genera: Eucalyptus, Callistemon, Melaleuca, Acacia, Brachychiton. In particular: Eucalyptus citriodora, from Queensland: its leaves smell of lemon; Melaleuca preissiana from western Australia; Eucalyptus camaldulensis; Eucalyptus microcorys, in its northernmost acclimatization station; Eucalyptus polyanthemos; Eucalyptus cornuta.                                                 
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• Cupressus guadalupensis, coming from the Pacific Ocean island in front of the coasts of California.
  
  
• 'Félicité et Perpétue' Rose, hybrid of Rosa sempervirens created in 1827.

• Cedrus deodara, coming from Himalaya.
  
  
• Access to the "South Terrace". By going along the little avenue under the "Pergola Fiorentina" you reach the square. Lower on the left, the "Giardinetti": three terraces bordered with box, roses and peonies.
  
  
• Araucaria cunninghamii, sown by Daniel Hanbury in June 1872.
  
  
• Cycas Avenue, with male and female specimens of Cycas revoluta. Moreover, you can find species belonging to the genera Encephalartos, Dion and Macrozamia.
  
  
• Ginkgo biloba
  
  
• Microcitrus australis, Lagunaria patersonia, Pinus canariensis
  Under the road Chiranthodendron pentadactylon, coming from Mexico and Guatemala.
  
  
• 'Mermaid' Rose, hybrid species of Rosa bracteata, created in 1918.
  
  
• Palm Grove: specimens of different genera: Brahea, Trachycarpus, Chamaerops, Phoenix.

• Banana Trees. Ensete ventricosum, spontaneous banana tree coming from tropical Africa; Musa x paradisiaca, banana tree of the cultivation (with fruits and it brings fruits to ripen); Strelitzia nicolai.
  
  
• Rosa banksiae lutescens, discovered in China and introduced in Europe by Thomas Hanbury in 1870.
  
  
• Ficus macrophylla. Coming from Australia.
  
  
• Schinus molle, coming from Peru.