Latitude: Subtropical 26° N

Temperature: Cool mo: 26° CHot mo: 33° C

Substrate: Oolitic limestone

Rainfall: Wet mo: 230 mmDry mo: 33 mm

Welcome to the John C. Gifford ArboretumUniversity of Miami

www.bio.miami.edu/arboretumFounded in 1947, the John C. Gifford Arboretum is a living collection of tropical trees.

•Family and Order Exhibitseach is a lineage of trees with shared evolved characteristics

•Gymnosperms & Basal Angiosperms several distinct lineages that retain ancient characteristics

•South Florida Natives •What is a Tree?•Maya Cocoa Garden

Locate the exhibits on the map to the right and wander the trails to view the plants. You will discover an amazing array of forms, textures and scents: leaves, trunks, flowers, fruits and chemistry, providing food, fiber, medicine, perfume and more, not to mention wood. Enjoy!

Sapindales:the lychee, mahogany, mango, citrus, and gumbo limbo order

Moraceae& other Rosales:

the fig family, a part of therose, hemp, and elm order

Arecaceae:the palm family

Bignoniaceae:the trumpet tree

and jacaranda family

Sapotaceae& other Ericales:

the sapodilla family, a part of the ebony, brazil nut, and tea order

Myrtales: the guava, tropical almond,

henna, and princess flower order

Malvales:the hibiscus, kapok, cocoa,

baobab, and dipterocarp order

Fabaceae:the bean, mimosa,

and poinciana family

Gymnosperms &Basal Angiosperms:

bearers of cones and ancient flowers

Euphorbiaceae& other Malpighiales:

the spurge family, a part of the passion flower, willow and

and fried egg tree order

rosids

monocots

eurosids II

asterids

eurosids I

eudicots

euasterids I

Gymnosperms

Moraceae & other Rosales

Sapotaceae & other Ericales

Fabaceae

Basal Angiosperms

SapindalesMalvales

What is a Tree?

Arecaceae

South Florida Natives

Myrtales

Euphorbiaceae & other

Malpighiales

Maya CocoaGarden

Bignoniaceae

A PHYLOGENETIC TREE portrays evolutionary relationships of groups of species. Groups on nearby branches are more closely related. This one was adapted from the “Angiosperm Phylogeny Website” of the Missouri Botanical Garden (2007) to show you how the groups of plants in the John C. Gifford Arboretum are related.

RENOVATION March 2008

•Master Plan by Geomantic Designs •Exhibits planned and designed by John Cozza•Funding provided by

•Institute of Museum and Library Services •Friends of the Gifford Arboretum •University of Miami

Institute for Theoretical and Mathematical Ecology

University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL USA

Mathematics

Steve CantrellChris CosnerShigui Ruan

BiologyDon De AngelisCarol Horvitz

Marine ScienceJerry AultDon Olson

connection

Current lab group

• David Matlaga (PhD expected 2008)David Matlaga (PhD expected 2008)Demographic and experimental comparative ecology of clonal Demographic and experimental comparative ecology of clonal

propagules vs. seedlings of a neotropical herbpropagules vs. seedlings of a neotropical herb• Carlos Garcia-Robledo (PhD expected 2009)Carlos Garcia-Robledo (PhD expected 2009)

Demographic, ecological and evolutionary response of Demographic, ecological and evolutionary response of specialist and generalist rolled-leaf herbivores to novel specialist and generalist rolled-leaf herbivores to novel exotic host plants in the Zingiberales: field and lab exotic host plants in the Zingiberales: field and lab experimentsexperiments

• Lucero Sevillano (PhD expected 2009)Lucero Sevillano (PhD expected 2009)Demographic impact of two insects (biocontrol agents) on an Demographic impact of two insects (biocontrol agents) on an

invasive exotic tree in the Evergladesinvasive exotic tree in the Everglades• John Cozza (PhD expected 2008)John Cozza (PhD expected 2008)

Gender plasticity and optimality in a neotroprical Begonia: Gender plasticity and optimality in a neotroprical Begonia: effects of light, minerals and developmental constraintseffects of light, minerals and developmental constraints

• Robert McElderry (PhD expected 2013)Robert McElderry (PhD expected 2013)Not yet defined: something to do with demography, herbivory Not yet defined: something to do with demography, herbivory

and rarity in a tropical or subtropical plantand rarity in a tropical or subtropical plant

Lab alumni

Graduate degrees

Kathleen Lemon (M.S. Dec. 1989)Ricardo Calvo (Ph.D. 1990)Josiane LeCorff (Ph.D. 1992)John Pascarella (Ph.D. 1995)Andrea Freedman (M.S. Dec. 1995)Matthew Slocum (Ph.D. 1997)G. Rob Burgess (M.S. Dec 2002)Rachel King (Ph.D. 2003)Derek Johnson (Ph.D. 2003)Tony Koop (Ph.D. 2003)Douglas Scofield (Ph.D. 2004)

Visiting scholars:

Luciano Lopes, Brazil, Spring 2007Eduardo Mendoza, Mexico, 2004-2005Marco Aurelio Pizo, Brazil, Fall 1997H. B. Vasistha, India, 1997-1998