The Botanical Garden of University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro () is a botanical garden established in 1988. It is located within the campus of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), in Vila Real, Portugal, and has an interpretive centre for visitors.
Collections The Botanical Garden includes 15 thematic collections: Plants from the Douro Valley Mediterranean plants from acidic, siliceous soils Mediterranean plants from alkaline, calcareous soils Ericaceae Ancient plants, including Magnoliaceae and Metasequoia glyptostroboides Cistaceae and Fabaceae Fagaceae Myrtaceae Wild fruits Medicinal and aromatic herbs Ground cover plants Forestry plants Ornamental conifers Vitaceae 'The Ages of Mankind', a collection dedicated to the changes in vegetation that occurred during Human evolution, as well as ethnobotany and domestication. This collection is dedicated to Lady Jane Renfrew and José Alves Ribeiro.
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