Botanical garden in Italy
The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Trieste (4.2 hectares) is a nature preserve and botanical garden operated by the University of Trieste , Friuli-Venezia Giulia , northern Italy .
The garden was established in 1963 on the grounds of Villa Valerio, a chocolate baron's former estate, shortly after it became university property. In 1968 two small greenhouses were added. The garden's most recent catalog was published in 1990; since then the garden has not been fully maintained.
At present, about 1 hectare is planted with specimens including Aesculus hippocastanum Laurus nobilis Prunus avium Sambucus nigra Helleborus , Polypodium , Seseli , and Valeriana . The remaining area is kept in a natural state; species include Carpinus orientalis Centaurea forojuliensis Pinus nigra Quercus petraea Quercus pubescens Dianthus tergestinus Euphorbia characias wulfeniiPotentilla tommasiniana Ruscus aculeatus species of succulent plants including Aizoaceae , Cactaceae , Crassulaceae , and Euphorbiaceae ; the other is devoted to species of temperate climates .
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