Jardín Botánico Francisco J. Clavijero, Botanical garden in Xalapa, Mexico.

The Jardín Botánico Francisco J. Clavijero covers 38 hectares south of Xalapa on the old Coatepec road: 30 hectares of preserved cloud forest on a former coffee plantation and 8 hectares of botanical exhibits. It displays about 6,000 specimens of 700 species, including the national cycad collection and a collection of native Mexican bamboos.

The garden was founded on 17 February 1977 and has since focused on studying, protecting and disseminating the plants of the Xalapa region. It is named after the Jesuit priest Francisco Javier Clavijero, author of the Historia antigua de México. Since 1989 it has been part of the Instituto de Ecología (INECOL).

The garden honors a Jesuit priest known for studying Mexican nature, and visitors can see how this intellectual tradition shapes the space today. Local people use the grounds as a place to learn about native plants and their ecological importance.

The garden lies at km 2.5 of the old Coatepec road, south of Xalapa on the humid slope of Cofre de Perote, at an average altitude of 1,400 m. It is open every day of the week. The grounds cover 38 hectares, of which 8 hold the botanical exhibitions and 30 are preserved forest, so allow time to walk between sections.

The garden houses an important collection of bamboo species native to the region that scientists study for plant structure and growth. This collection is significant for understanding how these plants spread and reproduce.