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{{Short description|Arboretum and botanical garden in Nacogdoches, Texas}}
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'''Mast Arboretum''' is a {{convert|10|acre|adj=on}} [[arboretum]] and [[botanical garden]] on the campus of [[Stephen F. Austin State University]] in [[Nacogdoches, Texas]], one of 4 main gardens on the campus. The arboretum is open daily without charge.

The arboretum began in 1985 as a landscape plant materials class project, and has grown its collections through exchanges with the [[Arnold Arboretum]], the [[United States National Arboretum]], the [[North Carolina State University Arboretum]], and others.

The arboretum contains more than 3,000 plant species and 20 theme gardens, including butterfly, [[conifer]], [[fern]], [[herb]], [[Natural heritage|heritage]], and [[holly]] gardens, a [[pitcher plant]] bog, Asian valley, beehive exhibit, and a vine collection.

The Ruby Mize Azalea Garden ({{convert|8|acres}}) is of particular interest: It was created between 1997 and 2001, and now contains some 7,000 [[azalea]]s, 200 [[camellia]]s, 200 [[Japanese maple]] varieties, 180 [[hydrangea]] varieties, and 400 other rare ornamental trees and shrubs.

== See also ==
* [[List of botanical gardens in the United States]]

== External links ==
* [http://sfagardens.sfasu.edu/ S.F.A. Gardens]

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[[Category:Arboreta in Texas]]
[[Category:Botanical gardens in Texas]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Nacogdoches County, Texas]]
[[Category:Stephen F. Austin State University]]


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