Identificação e caracterização das espécies arbóreas do canteiro central da Universidade Federal de Lavras/MG

Abstract

The campus of the Universidade Federal de Lavras has 508 ha, being 117 of this area ocupped by departments and sections. In this area is located the central garden, which divides the campus in two principal avenues. This area is planted with great number of trees however any map doesn't exist with the location of the species. It was aimed at then to accomplish an inventory of these trees, through doing the lease, identification, quantification and characterization of them. The identification was made through observation, it consults with other professionals, specialized bibliography and herbarium research. There were identified 46 tree species distributed in a total of 182 types, belonging to 24 families. The species Callistemon viminalis G.Don ex Loud, popularly known as "bottle brush" it was the one that presented larger occurrence, with 23 individuals, followed by the ipê-roxo (Tabebeuia impetiginosa (Mart.) Standl.) with 15 individuals. Between the planted species, 84% are native. We observed a great number of species cultivated in the campus which are used with the objectives to help in practical classes and embellishment.