Tropical Botanical Garden and Research Institute, Botanical garden and research center in Thiruvananthapuram, India.
The 300-acre garden contains 50,000 plants from 5,000 species, with the Chittar River flowing through its landscaped grounds.
The institute was founded in 1979 following the 1972 United Nations Conference on Human Environment, with Professor A. Abraham leading its establishment.
The garden includes a dedicated herbal section named after Itty Achuthan Vaidyan, a traditional Kerala physician who contributed to local medicine.
The facility maintains contact numbers +91 472 2869226, 2869626, and 2869628 for visitor inquiries and botanical research coordination.
The institute houses 73 varieties of bamboo from different regions and maintains a specialized Ginger Germplasm containing 74 distinct ginger species.
Location: Thiruvananthapuram
Inception: 1979
Website: http://jntbgri.res.in
GPS coordinates: 8.50360,76.95210
Latest update: May 22, 2025 20:58
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