University of the Philippines Arboretum
| University of the Philippines Arboretum | |
|---|---|
| Type | Arboretum |
| Location | U.P. Campus, Quezon City |
| Coordinates | 14°39′36″N 121°3′6″E / 14.66000°N 121.05167°E |
| Area | 16 ha (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Owned by | University of the Philippines Diliman |
| Status | All year |
| Public transit access | Buses, jeepneys, tricycles, pedicabs |
The University of the Philippines Arboretum, also known as UP Arboretum, is a botanical garden and urban forest located in the University of the Philippines Diliman campus in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It lies at the northern part of Barangay U.P. Campus between the U.P.-Ayala Land TechnoHub on Commonwealth Avenue to the south and Central Avenue and Barangay Culiat to the north, close to the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute. The 16-hectare (40-acre) man-made forest garden houses a collection of more than 9,000 tropical plants of about 77 unique species. It is one of few rainforests of its size located entirely within Metro Manila.