selections from the pharmacopeia of modern China. Mediterranean – exhibits flora from the region's countries, including: Morocco, Spain, Portugal, the Canary Islands, Turkey, and Syria, on a hillside with views across the San Francisco Bay. Deserts of the Americas – bristles with cacti and other succulents from North and Central America, plus the high deserts of the Andes. Eastern North America – includes deciduous trees such as tulip tree (Liriodendron), bald cypress (Taxodium), and dogwoods (Cornus). Meso American – shows the diversity of Central American habitats with genera found in both mountain and desert areas such as Agaves, oaks (Quercus), pines, and a range of brightly flowered Salvias. South America – with a grove of monkey puzzle trees (Araucaria araucana), a collection of fuchsias, and several species of southern beech. The garden also has a selection of cultivars of Lapageria. Greenhouses The garden's greenhouses include: the Arid House, presenting seasonal exhibits of cacti and succulents. the fern and carnivorous plants house display diverse ferns and unusual insect-eating plants. the tropical house (currently being renovated) features tropical plants of economic value, and many curiosities such as the giant corpse lily Amorphophallus. See also List of California native plants List of botanical gardens in the United States References External links Botanical gardens in California Botanic Berkeley Hills Parks in Oakland, California Tourist attractions in Alameda County, California