The Arboretum at the University of California, Santa Cruz campus,is best described in its visitors' brochure as "On 80 acres, over 10,000 rare, endangered, and unique plants from around the world are cultivated....The Arboretum's exceptional coastal climate and diverse soils make it an ideal place to cultivate plants from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and California as well as a variety of succulents, conifers, and bulbs."