New record of wild plants in the Tama Forest Science Garden, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Abstract

The Tama Forest Science Garden, part of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute in Hachioji City, Tokyo, is a suburban forest of approximately 56 hectares located southwest of Tokyo, Japan. To date, 784 taxa of vascular plants have been confirmed in the Tama Forest Science Garden, and we have identified and classified 12 additional taxa. The plants found include species designated by the metropolitan government in Red Data Book Tokyo 2023 as important wildlife species to be protected, along with others that have recently expanded their distribution within the city or nationwide, providing a valuable resource for managing and monitoring the vegetation of the Tama Forest Science Garden.