Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden is a frost-free arboretum and botanical garden containing a collection of trees, shrubs, and palms, including several "champion tree" specimens. It is located on Stock Island in the municipality of Key West, Florida, United States. It is open daily. There is a nominal fee for admission, with free admission for locals on the first Sunday of every month.
Notable plants
The Garden includes seven trees that are designated either champions or challengers within the National Champion Tree system adjudicated by American Forests and the Florida Division of Forestry. Champions are determined by height, circumference of the trunk, crown spread, and physical condition. The best tree in a species is designated Champion; the second best is Challenger.- Locust-berry - National Champion
- Wild Dilly - National Champion
- Barringtonia - Florida Champion
- Cuban Lignum Vitae - Florida Champion
- Arjan Almond - Florida Challenger
- Black Olive - Florida Challenger
- Pongam - Florida Challenger
- Royal Poinciana - Honorable Mention
- Poisonwood,
- Sea Grape,
- Black Ironwood,
- Spanish Stopper,
- Pigeon Plum,
- Tamarind,
- Milk Bark,
- Cinnamon Bark, Gumbo Limbo,
- Woman's Tongue,
- Lignum Vitae, Blolly,
- Purge Nut Thicket,
- Canary Island Date Palm,
- Senegal Date Palm,
- Florida Thatch Palm,
- Shortleaf Fig, Marlberry,
- Silver Palm,
- Red Stopper,
- Key Thatch Palm,
- Jamaica Dogwood, False Tamarind, Bay Cedar,
- Wild Coffee,
- Cinnecord, Pond Apple, Limber Caper,
- Satin Leaf,
- Paradise Tree,
- Coral Bean, Sabal Palm,
- Buccaneer Palm,
- Lime Prickly-ash, Joewood, Lancewood,
- Green Buttonwood,
- Washington Palm, and
- Varnish Leaf.