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Bonsai Pavilion
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San Diego Zoo Safari Park

The San Diego Bonsai Club in cooperation with the San Diego Zoo Safari Park maintains a permanent collection of bonsai in a pavilion at the park. The trees have been donated to the club pavilion by members or friends of the club over the course of many years.

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​Donor: Melba Tucker
Tree Name: Catlin elm

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​Donor: John Jackson
Tree Name: Liquidambar orientalis
Age: >40 years

​Donor: Bruce and Yacko Hisayasu
Tree Name: Willow leaf ficus
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​Donor: John Jackson
Tree Name: Pomegranate

​Donor: Cap Puliafico
Tree Name: Olive
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​Donor: Bruce and Yacko Hisayasu
Tree Name: Olive

​Donor: Safari Park
Tree Name: Silverberry
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​Donor: Mas Takanashi
Tree Name: California Juniper

​Donor: Bobby Knox
Tree Name: Pomegranate
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​Donor: Paul Williams
Tree Name: California Juniper

​Donor: Harry Hirao
Tree Name: California Juniper
Age: Approx. 200-300 yr.
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​Donor: ‘lyn Stevenson
Tree Name: Monterey Cypress

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Donor: Melba Tucker
Tree Name: Elm Forest (Ulmus Parvifolia)
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Donor: Frank Dixson
​Tree Name: Japanese Black Pine (Pinus Thumbergii)
Donor: Cap Puliafico
​Tree Name: Olive Group (Olea Europa)
Donor: Sy Dayton
​Tree Name: Ginkgo (Ginkgo Biloba)

Thank you for visiting our pavilion exhibit. Some additional trees are included in our peek behind-the-curtain where you can see the work area and how trees have had their appearance changed over a number of years. 
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​Choose the curtain or exit to the right to return to the entrance gates.
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Updated: March 7, 2023
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    • Workshops & Skills Classes
    • Study Groups >
      • Shohin Study Group
      • All About Bonsai Study Group
      • Ficus Study Group
    • Private Lessons
  • Resources
    • Newsletter
    • Club Forms
    • Club Library
    • Vendors
    • Photos >
      • 2020 Winter Silhouettes
      • 2018 Fall Show
      • 2018 SD County Fair
      • Spring 2018 Show
      • 2018 Cal Shohin Seminar
      • GSBF Convention #40
      • 2017 Fall Show
      • 2017 Spring Show
      • 2016 Fall Show
      • 2016 Nisei Week Trip
      • 2016 Spring Show
      • 2016 Bonsai-A-Thon
      • 2016 Winter Silhouettes
      • 2015 Fall Show Photos
      • 2015 Nisei Week Trip
      • Bonsai Stolen from San Gabriel Nursery
      • 2015 Spring Show
      • 2015 Bonsai-A-Thon
      • 2014 Fall Show
      • 2014 Nisei Week Trip
      • 2014 July Bus Trip
      • 2014 Spring Show
      • 2014 Bonsai-A-Thon
      • 2014 Winter Silhouettes
      • 2013 Fall Show
      • 2013 Spring Show
    • Articles >
      • Lime Sulfur
      • Bougainvillea Bonsai
      • Soil: It's What Goes in the Pot
      • 'Lyn's Bonsai Soil Mix
      • Back-Budding
      • REBS 2014 Show
      • 2014 Boxwood Dig
      • Club History
      • Club Logo
      • First Show May 1966
    • Video >
      • 2019-2021 Videos
      • 2015-2018 Videos
      • Video
      • More Video
  • Membership
    • Membership Form
    • Membership Benefits
    • Volunteer
  • Safari Park Bonsai Pavilion
    • Overview and History
    • Bonsai Pavilion Trees
    • Stolen Bonsai
  • Looking Back
    • Time Traveler
    • Remembering... >
      • Remembering Big Dave Rochester
      • Remembering Marty Mann
      • Remembering Ko Tsushima
      • Remembering Harry Hirao
      • Remembering Bob Meyer
  • About
    • Overview of Club
    • By-Laws
    • Past Presidents
  • Contact