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The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden (the SSR Botanic Garden), commonly known as the pamplemousses botanic garden, is a popular tourist attraction in Pamplemousses, near Port Louis, mauritius. It is also known as Mauritius National Botanical Garden. It is the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere. It is famous for its long pond of giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica). The garden was first constructed in 1770, and it covered an area of around 91 acres. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam was the first prime minister of Mauritius.
The garden also features 650 spices of plants, ebonies, sugar canes, baobabs, the palmier bouteille, the giant water lilies, dozens of medicinal plants, a large spice garden and 85 varieties of palms from Central America, Asia, Africa and the islands around the Indian Ocean.
Of a total of 93,060 acres only 62,040 acres is the gardens and the rest is used as an experimental station.
Guides are available at the entrance of the garden, offering a full tour for as little as 1 euro/hour per person (payment for the guides is done at the entrance of the botanical garden).
