Lowveld National Botanical Garden

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Lowveld National Botanical Garden
Type	Botanical garden
Location	Mbombela
Coordinates	25°26′40″S 30°57′58″E / 25.44444°S 30.96611°E / -25.44444; 30.96611
Area	165 hectares (410 acres)
Website	sanbi.org/gardens/lowveld/

The Lowveld National Botanical Garden, one of the nine National Botanical Gardens of South Africa is located just outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga at the confluence of the Crocodile River and Nels River, which are separated by an extensive promontory.^[1] A lookout point at the far end of the garden, reached through a rainforest trail (surrounded by clivias, fig trees, and baobab) allows views of the river in the deep gorge. The N4 road runs through the northern portion of the park.

This garden of 160 ha was opened in 1971. 600 native and 2,000 imported plant species grow there. Almost 650 native tree species are found there as well. The largest collection of cycads in the country is found in Lowveld, as well as a gene bank for such plants.^[2]

Gallery[edit]

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  Water feature at the entrance
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  Riparian vegetation flanking the Crocodile River. A pedestrian and road bridge links the two sections.

See also[edit]

• List of botanical gardens in South Africa

External links[edit]

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• South African National Biodiversity Institute
• Lowveld National Botanical Garden Homepage

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