Public Garden of São Manuel: a comparative study of the arboreal species from the project by Reynaldo Dierberger (1928) and nowadays (2022

The Public Garden of São Manuel was remodeled in 1928 by the Paulista landscaper Reynaldo Dierberger (1899-1977) and executed firm & Cia, founded 1893 city Paulo family' patriarch, João Dierberger. This was, until 1940s, one most important ones production commercialization plants, projects, execution gardens. project elaborated for has particular importance being rare gardens Dierberger, still preserved its structural aspects. garden is also a testimony Manuel's history since birth. Furthermore, there blueprint original project, with handwritten notes author about plant species to be used this garden. So far, only author's found Paulo´s state, among hundreds where specification vegetation. In context, present study aimed identify locate remaining trees palms that exist today. research remodeling project´s blueprint, historical iconography, dissertations, articles, georeferenced botanical survey (February 2022). results show palm are no longer or have been replaced other upper part preserves vegetal composition.