(Español) JARDÍN DE LOS HONORIS

22 May 2025

Presentation

On the Elche Campus, the Garden of the Honoris is located.

In this space, you will find different species of trees and shrubs compatible with our ecosystem, chosen by the HONORIS CAUSA doctors of our University.

The selected species represent values with which our academics have identified themselves, thus creating a symbolism between knowledge and nature on our campus.

In this way, our illustrious doctors leave an eternal mark on the UMH, beyond the Cloister of Doctors.

Thank you to all our doctors for their collaboration in the creation of the Garden of the Honoris, a place where wisdom and nature converge in a unique space available to all citizens.

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Date of Appointment Name Tree Scientific name Posters
October 7, 1997 Manfred Eigen Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba ; L. 1
October 7, 1997 Alfonso Escámez López Olivo Olea europaea ; L. 2
October 3, 1998 Jaime Carvajal y Urquijo Olivo Olea europaea ; L. 3
October 19, 1998 Miguel Hernández Higuera Ficus carica ; L. 4
October 23, 1998 Pedro Laín Entralgo Olivo Olea europaea ; L. 5
September 22, 1999 David Cox Magnolio Magnolia grandiflora ; L. 6
October 4, 1999 Fernando Alvarez de Miranda Fresno común Fraxinus excelsior;  L. 7
October 20, 1999 José Angel Sánchez Asiaín Magnolio Magnolia grandiflora ; L. 8
September 27, 2000 Stephanus Hendrikus Tijs Magnolio Magnolia grandiflora ; L. 9
October 3, 2000 Federico Mayor Zaragoza Olivo Olea europaea ; L. 10
January 26, 2001 Friedrich Wilhem Eigler Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba ; L. 11
January 28, 2002 Antonio García‐Bellido y García de Diego Olivo Olea europaea ; L. 12
September 25, 2002 Egon Balas Cedro del Himalaya Cedrus deodara ; (D. Don) G. Don 13
October 4, 2002 Luis García Berlanga Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba ; L. 14
October 4, 2002 Juan Rodes Teixidor Cinamomo Melia azedarach ; L. ‘umbraculifera’ 15
January 9, 2003 Josep Carreras Coll Cedro del Himalaya Cedrus deodara ; (D. Don) G. Don 16
October 7, 2003 Margarita de Borbón y Borbón Magnolio Magnolia grandiflora ; L. 17
January 28, 2004 José Antonio Escudero López Chopo Populus nigra ; L. 18
May 21, 2004 Joaquín Fuster de Carulla Árbol del coral Erythrina  caffra ; L. 19
October 29, 2004 Pedro Amat Muñoz Cedro del Himalaya Cedrus deodara ; (D. Don) G. Don 20
October 29, 2004 Pedro Ruiz Torres Granado Punica granatum ; L. 21
October 29, 2004 Araceli Maciá Antón Granado Punica granatum ; L. 22
October 4, 2005 Valentín Fuster de Carulla Olivo Olea europaea ; L. 23
4 de junio de 2008 Rafael Benítez Maudes Pino carrasco Pinus halepensis ; L. 24
January 28, 2009 Millán Millán Muñoz Cedro del Himalaya Cedrus deodara ; (D. Don) G. Don 25
May 24, 2010 David Álvarez Díez Olivo Olea europaea ; L. 26
June 18, 2010 Rosa María Calaf Solé Magnolio Magnolia grandiflora ; L. 27
June 21, 2010 Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa Ginkgo Ginkgo biloba ; L. 28
October 7, 2011 Richard Alan Normann Pino piñonero Pinus pinea ; L. 29
January 28, 2011 Luís Gámir Casares Árbol de las tulipas Liriodendron tulipifera ; L. 30
January 27, 2012 María Josefa Izuel Giménez Catalpa Catalpa bignonioides ; Walter, Fl. Carol. 31
January 28, 2013 Paul Mockapetris Palmera datilera Phoenix dactylifera  L. 32
June 27, 2013 Enrique Dacosta Vadillo Madroño Arbutus unedo;  L. 33
27 de junio de 2013 Francisco Torreblanca García Roble común Quercus robur ; L. 34
January 28, 2014 Francisco García Olmedo Laurel Laurus nobilis , L. 35
June 27, 2014 Marcus Felson Árbol de Judas Cercis siliquastrum ;  L. 36
October 3, 2014 Antonio Fraguas de Pablo Algarrobo Ceratonia siliqua;  L. 37
January 28, 2015 Tomás Torres Cebada Olmo de Siberia Ulmus pumila ; L. 38
September 29, 2016 Jaume Bech i Borràs Encina Quercus ilex ;  L. 39
January 27, 2017 Teresa Perales Fernández Encina Quercus ilex ;  L. 40
July 04, 2017 José María Peiró Silla Magnolio Magnolia grandiflora ; L. 41
December 14, 2017 Ángel Nieto Roldán Arce de Montpellier Acer Monspessulanum ; L. 42
January 26, 2018 Miguel Ríos Campaña Granado Punica granatum ; L. 43
June 28, 2018 Tino Villanueva Higuera Ficus carica ; L. 44
January 28, 2022 Marie Johnston Paulonia Paulownia tomentosa; (Thunb.) Steud, 1841 non Baill, 1888 45
January 26, 2023 Fred Wudl Madroño Arbutus unedo; L. 46
28 de enero de 2020 Ramón Lobo Leyder Jacaranda Jacaranda mimosifolia D. Don, 1822 47
January 25, 2024 Luis Serrano Pubul Árbol botella de Queensland (Brachychiton rupestris, (T. Mitch. Ex Lindl) K. Schum.) 48
June 05, 2024 Carlos Herrera Crusset Braquiquito rosado (Brachychiton discolor, F. Muell.) 49
January 28, 2025 Luis Puelles López Morera del papel Broussonetia papyrifera 50
February 14, 2025 Diego González Rivas Árbol botella de Queensland Brachychiton rupestris 51
May 15, 2025 Jaime Lamo de Espinosa y Michels de Champourcin Palmera datilera Phoenix dactylifera 52
May 15, 2025 Manuel Ramón Pimentel Siles Palmera datilera Phoenix dactylifera 53

Preserving and offering recognition to the different Honoris Causa awarded by the Miguel Hernández University (UMH) of Elche is the objective of the ‘Garden of the Honoris’ project, located around the Edificio Rectorado y Consejo Social on the Elche campus. This initiative began several years ago and, to date, 47 specimens have been planted, each one chosen at the time by the respective Honoris Causa recipient, along with their informational plaques displaying the name of the Honoris, the common name and scientific name of the specimen, as well as a QR code with more specific information about the planted tree.

The ‘Garden of the Honoris’ is an initiative of the Rectorate and includes trees of various types such as palm trees, olive trees, pomegranate trees, carob trees, pines, elms, poplars, laurel, holm oaks, oaks, strawberry trees, and other lesser-known species such as the Judas tree, coral tree, cedars, ginkgos, chinaberry, or catalpa. In addition, the ‘Garden of the Honoris’ features a fig tree dedicated to Miguel Hernández, which comes from a cutting of the one at the poet’s house in Orihuela.