Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) started to establish its Dipterocarp Plants Collection in 1981. Through 28 years’ development, it has become the largest of its kind in China in terms of number of species it holds.

The Ficus Garden in XTBG has been in shape. With 31 accessions over the past year, the Ficus Garden has become the largest one of the country in terms of fig species. Right now it holds about 130 fig species.