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The San Mateo Arboretum is an arboretum in San Mateo, California containing old stands of
San Mateo Arboretum
website Arboreta in California Parks in San Mateo County, California {{US-garden-stub
The San Mateo Arboretum is an arboretum in San Mateo, California containing old stands of pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The World Flora Online created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden accepts ...
, oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
, cedar
Cedar may refer to:
Trees and plants
*''Cedrus'', common English name cedar, an Old-World genus of coniferous trees in the plant family Pinaceae
*Cedar (plant), a list of trees and plants known as cedar
Places United States
* Cedar, Arizona
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, and redwood planted over 100 years ago on the William Kohl property by John McLaren. The Arboretum is located in San Mateo's Central Park, which also houses the San Mateo Arboretum Society near the Kohl Pump House area of the park.
The San Mateo Arboretum Society is a volunteer run, nonprofit, founded in 1975 by Marion Panaretos. They host horticultural-themed events and classes, as well as working on the rose garden, the plant nurseries and the native plant garden within the park. The gardens, particularly the rose garden is popular for weddings.
Within Central Park there is a Japanese tea garden
are traditional gardens whose designs are accompanied by Japanese aesthetics and philosophical ideas, avoid artificial ornamentation, and highlight the natural landscape. Plants and worn, aged materials are generally used by Japanese garden desig ...
designed by Nagao Sakurai
Nagao Sakurai（桜井長雄） (November 5, 1896 – July 1973) of the Imperial Palace of Tokyo was a landscape architect.
Notable designs
*Japanese Tea Garden, Central Park, San Mateo, California.
* Nishinomiya Japanese Garden, in the M ...
, that was dedicated in 1966. This garden contains cherry trees, Japanese maples and bonsai and marks the sister-city relationship between San Mateo and Toyonaka, Japan.
See also
* List of botanical gardens in the United States * List of botanical gardens and arboretums in CaliforniaReferences
* "San Mateo: A Centennial History", By Mitchell P. Postel; Scottwall Associates, Publisher, San Francisco; 1994. (HBK)
External links
San Mateo Arboretum
website Arboreta in California Parks in San Mateo County, California {{US-garden-stub