Palm Grove of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest of Spain's seven Canary Islands, attracting millions of visitors with its warm, humid climate and stunning natural scenery. The newly established Palm Grove in recent years has added even more charm to the island, becoming a must-visit attraction when traveling to Tenerife.
The Palm Grove of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is a botanical garden specializing in palm trees, covering an area of 120,000 square meters, making it the largest palm garden in Europe. As of 2008, the garden housed 1,200 taxa, with 960 registered plant species and approximately 3,100 individual plants, including 14 species that are critically endangered. The palms come from the Caribbean, South America, the Hawaiian Islands, Australia, India, the Mascarene Islands, Central America, New Guinea, Borneo, the Canary Islands, the Philippines, and other regions, with the largest number originating from the Caribbean. It is the most comprehensive botanical garden in the world for showcasing fan palms, silver palms, and Cuban fan palms.
Palmetum of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Must-visit reason: The largest palm garden in Europe
Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】
Country/Region where the attraction is located: Spain[Spain]
Province/State where the attraction is located: Canary Islands Autonomous Community [Canary Islands Autonomous Community]
City where the attraction is located: Santa Cruz de Tenerife [Santa Cruz de Tenerife]
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