The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a museum of trees teaching the world about plants.

  • Cutleaf Crabapple 50-2011*B
  • Seven Son Flower 1549-80*H
  • Green Ash 312-90*B
  • Form of Linden Viburnum 77-90*B
  • Red Pine 18126*L
  • Bosnian maple 1371-71*A
  • Evodia 126-67*A
  • Malus toringoides 50-2011-B Friedman
    Cutleaf Crabapple 50-2011*B
  • Heptacodium miconioides 1549-80-H Friedman
    Seven Son Flower 1549-80*H
  • Fraxinus pennsylvanica 312-90-B Friedman
    Green Ash 312-90*B
  • Round red berries against green leaves
    Form of Linden Viburnum 77-90*B
  • View of a pine tree from the bottom up towards a blue sky
    Red Pine 18126*L
  • Acer opalus ssp. obtusatum 1371-71-A Friedman
    Bosnian maple 1371-71*A
  • Pink five-lobed fruits against green leaves
    Evodia 126-67*A
Trees in a park with vibrant autumn foliage in shades of red, orange, and yellow. The ground is covered with fallen leaves, and sunlight filters through the branches, creating a warm, colorful scene.

Check out our MVC at the Arborway Gate!

This month, the Arnold Arboretum’s Mobile Visitor Center (MVC) will be stationed in front of the Hunnewell Building as we prepare the Visitor Center for our upcoming exhibit, “Living Connections: The Arnold Arboretum and Korea.” At the MVC, visitors can connect with our knowledgeable staff and learn more about the Arboretum. The restrooms and water fountains inside the Hunnewell Building will remain open and available to visitors.

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Stories

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Today’s Virtual Walks

A Walk Through Time, Part 1

A Walk Through Time, Part 1

Walk with Landscape Architect Rosetta S. Elkin and Arboretum Archivist Lisa E. Pearson.
20 mins An easy walk with several hills, accessible for mobility impaired visitors .25 miles
Keeper’s Tour

Keeper’s Tour

Take a virtual walk with Michael Dosmann, the Keeper of the Arboretum’s living collections. Take this tour online or use the page for self-guided exploration while visiting the Arboretum in person.
90 mins Medium 1.5 miles
Introductory Tour

Introductory Tour

This half-mile Introductory Tour features stories about the Arboretum’s history, mission, and research endeavors. If you’re at the Arboretum, click here to take a version of this tour with Expeditions, our mobile web app.
40 mins Easy 0.5 miles
Director’s Tour

Director’s Tour

Experience the Arnold Arboretum’s world-class living collections from Director Ned Friedman’s perspective. Take this tour online or use the page for self-guided exploration while visiting the Arboretum in person.
120 mins Medium 2.5 miles

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Plants & Collections

21804*BMap it ↗

Maple-leaf Oak

Scientific Name
Quercus acerifolia

At the southern tip of the Arboretum stands the oldest maple-leaf oak in cultivation.

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Pecan

Scientific Name
Carya illinoinensis

This pecan, collected in 1882, arrived from the first large research project undertaken at the Arnold Arboretum—a nationwide survey of trees and forests for the United States census in 1880. The collector was an ornithologist with an acute eye for detail.

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Explorers Garden

Bradley Rosaceous Collection

Leventritt Shrub & Vine Garden

Hemlock Hill

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