Acta Scientiarum Polonorum
Silvarum Colendarum Ratio et Industria Lignaria

Abstract The Darzybór ecological site is a protected object which plays exceptionally important economical and recreational as well as ecological functions. Despite changes caused by anthropo-pressure, Darzybór belongs to objects distinguished for their remarkable floristic value. The total of 540 taxons of vascular plants, from 78 families and 282 genera grow here. It is one of the last refuges in the city giving shelter and protection to rare and endangered plant species, of which 12 are under legal protection and 8 are considered as threatened species in the region of Wielkopolska. 174 species can be found on red lists of which 166 are considered as species threatened for the city of Poznań. The total of 14 trees with monumental dimensions, 13 – with dimensions close to monumental and 60 trees described as ‘splendid’ trees were inventoried. Eleven most valuable trees were proposed to be placed under legal protection as nature monuments.