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Museum, 1987
Orto Botanico Forestale dell'Abetone
Botanical garden in Italy
Abetone Cutigliano (PT), Tuscany
At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Period
- Modern era, 1987
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°08′41″ N, 10°39′49″ E
- Address
- via del Brennero, 49
About
The Orto Botanico Forestale dell'Abetone (1.4 hectares) is a botanical garden located in Fontana Vaccaia, Abetone Cutigliano, Province of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy.
It is open daily in the warmer months. The garden was inaugurated in 1987, and currently managed by a consortium formed of the Tuscany Region, State Forestry Corps, Mountain Community dell'Appennino Pistoiese, and the Universities of Florence, Pisa and Siena.
It contains about 300 plant species native to the northern Apennine Mountains, including blueberry, gentian, saxifrage, lily, moss and lichen, orchid, primrose, as well as fir, beech, birch, spruce, and willow. Species of interest include Abies alba, Caltha palustris, Fagus sylvatica, Gentiana asclepiadea, Gentiana kochiana, Gentiana purpurea, Gentiana verna, Laburnum anagyroides, Sorbus aucuparia, Picea abies, Pinguicula leptoceras, and Viola palustris.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Orto Botanico Forestale dell'Abetone».
Timeline
- 1987Founded
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Getting there
Address
via del Brennero, 49
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Orto Botanico Forestale dell'Abetone?
Orto Botanico Forestale dell'Abetone is in Abetone Cutigliano, in the province of Pistoia (Tuscany), Italy. Address: via del Brennero, 49. GPS coordinates: 44.14469, 10.66366.
How old is Orto Botanico Forestale dell'Abetone?
Wikidata dates it to 1987.
What else is there to see near Orto Botanico Forestale dell'Abetone?
Nearby you’ll find: Fiumalbo (4.1 km away), Castel di Mura (12.1 km away), Defensive towers of Popiglio (12.6 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 4 photos
- OBFA - Ingresso — Innocenti.rob, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OBFA - Il Rifugio delle guide — Innocenti.rob, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OBFA - Aruncus Dioicus — Innocenti.rob, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OBFA - Sentiero dei Funghi — Innocenti.rob, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences