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Louisiana State Arboretum
- Location & Contact Information
- Address: 4213 Chicot Park Road Ville Platte LA 70586
- Telephone Number: +1-318-363-6289
- Official Website: [1]
- Overview
Louisiana State Arboretum 300 acrekm2, is an arboretum located on Louisiana Highway 3042, approximately 13 km (eight miles) north of USA , and bordering a branch of Lake Chicot. Established in 1961, it is the oldest state-supported arboretum in the United States.The Arboretum contains over 150 species of plant life native to Louisiana, on a varied topography suitable for nearly all Louisiana vegetation except those of the prairies and coastal marshes. The Arboretum is a mature Beech-Magnolia forest containing centuries-old giant beech, magnolia, oak, and ash trees, as well as ferns, hickories , maples, sycamores, and crane fly orchids. Wildlife includes white-tail deer, fox, opossum, raccoon, skunk, squirrel, wild turkey, and numerous other bird species.[1]
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