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The octagon, El OctĂłgono, is a half-sunken shade house of 2.300 m, designed to host the most delicate species. It contains a dense display of tropical plants, crossed by winding paths, streams, bridges, and
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The palm collection has 573 taxa. 163 are represented by at least one adult. 192 taxa are in the IUCN red list and 38 of them are critically endangered; 42 "IUCN palms" reached the adult stage.
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