Botanical name: Rhus Lancia
Common Name: African Sumac.
Form — Evergreen, informal small to medium, densely rounded tree with
moderate growth to 30’ and as wide.
Trunk — Distinctive dark reddish brown, rough bark.
Foliage — Leaves are divided into three shiny leathery and slender dark green
leaflets 4-5” long and 3/8” wide with paler undersides.
Flowers/fruit — Small cream colored flowers. Yellow or red ¼” pea-like fruits
are borne in clusters on female trees. No significant pest problems.
Clearances — Suitable for 5-6” parkways or 5’x5’ cutouts. Suitable for under
power lines.
Can take high summer heat, wind, aridity and poor soils. When established is
drought resistant.
Botanical Name: Platanus Mexicana
Common Name: Alamo Sycamore
Form – Semi Deciduous, formal, moderate to fast growing to 60’ with 30-40’ spread.
Broad open crown of spreading to slightly drooping branches and coarse foliage.
Retains its leaves into December.
Trunk – Straight and stout. Variable bark, smooth in youth, becoming patchy and
shedding with age to reveal smooth cream –colored bark along upper trunk and
larger limbs.
Foliage – Large leaves that measure 5-7” across. Green on top and silver on the
underside. The contrast in foliage and the shape of the leaves is very striking.
Flowers/fruit – Inconspicuous spring flowers, male and female on separate twigs.
Brown, ball-like bristly seed clusters hang singly or in strings of 2 (rarely 3) on
pendent stalks throughout the winter.
High tolerance to anthracnose and susceptibility to mildew.
Clearances — Suitable for 7’ minimum parkways, medians or cutouts.
Adaptable to alkaline soils. When established is drought tolerant.
Scientific Name: Fraxinus velutina
Botanical Name: Arizona Ash
Deciduous tree. Native to Arizona and withstands hot,
dry climates. Tolerates most soils. Grows fairly fast and
water needs vary by species.
Scientific Name: Fraxinus velutina
Common Name: Modesto Ash
Deciduous tree. Grows to 50 feet with a 30 foot spread.
Medium green leaflets turn yellow in the fall. Grows fairly
fast. Most tolerate hot summers and many types of soils.
Chief use is as a street or lawn tree. Fairly pest free.
Scientific Name: Fraxinus oxycarpa
Common Name: Raywood Ash
Deciduous ash tree which grows to a tall rounded canopy
up to 35 feet with a spread of 20 feet. Good as a street or
lawn tree. Tolerates a variety of soils. Suitable for 5 ft.
parkways. No significant pest problems noted.
Scientific Name: Geijera parviflora
Common Name: Australian Willow
Evergreen tree. 25-30 Ft. High. 20 ft. wide. Long,
narrow, medium green, drooping leaves give it a
weeping willow effect. Pest free. Moderate growth
rate with deep noninvasive roots.
Scientific Name: Callistemon citrinus
Common Name: Lemon Bottlebrush
Evergreen tree. Moderately fast growing up to 25 feet with a
20 foot spread. Tolerates heat, cold and difficult soil
conditions. Suitable for small parkway areas and under
utility lines. No significant pest problems. Flowers a bright
red 4 inch brush like spikes which appear in Spring.
Scientific Name: Brachychiton populneum
Common Name: Bottle Tree
An evergreen tree with moderate growth to 50 feet with 40
foot spread. Tolerates heat and is drought tolerant. Will
grow in most California soils. Suitable for large parkway
areas. No significant pest problems at this time.
Scientific Name: Tristania conferta
Common Name: Brisbane Box
Evergreen Tree. Little or no water once established. Moderate
to fast growth rate to 30-60 ft. Growth habit is upright. Leaves
are 4-6 in. long, oval, leathery, bright green. Takes any soil.
Not particularly bothered by insects or diseases.
Scientific Name: Schinus molle
Common Name: California Pepper Tree
Deciduous tree. Grows 35 to 50 feet. Fast growing tree and is
tolerant of sun and periods of drought. Suitable for large
parkway areas. Has a knotted, reddish brown bark that gives a
rustic appearance.
Scientific Name: Platanus racemosa
Common Name: California Sycamore
Deciduous tree. Fast growing tree which grows 50 –70
feet. Tolerates heat and wind. Grows large maple-like
leaves. Drought tolerant but are better with deep watering
in summer. Subject to anthracnose.
Scientific Name: Cinnamomum camphoria
Common Name: Camphor
Evergreen tree. Slow to moderate growing to 50 feet or
more with a dense spreading crown. Strong structure.
Drops leaves in March. Suitable for parkways over 8 feet.
No significant pest problems.
Scientific Name: Pinus canariensis
Common Name: Canary Island Pine
Evergreen tree. Fast growing to 60-80 feet. Grows as a
young tree into a slender graceful pyramid. Needles grow
9-12 inches long. Drought tolerant when established.
Does well in a variety of soils.
Scientific Name: Calodendrum capense
Common Name: Cape Chestnut
Semi-evergreen, slow growing tree 20-40 feet in
height which spreads to 40 feet. Blooms a rose lilac
flower between May and July. Suitable for 5 foot or
larger parkways. No significant pests problems.
Scientific Name: Ulmus parvifolia
Common Name: Chinese elm
Long deciduous to semi-evergreen. Fast growing tree to
40-50 feet high and 50 to 70 foot spread. Graceful, long
arching, weeping branches. Not bothered by pests or
diseases.
Scientific Name: Koelreuteria bipinnata
Common Name: Chinese Flame Tree
Deciduous tree grows to 20-40 feet. Moderate growth and can
be equally wide, to a flat top. Grows well in well-drained soils.
Needs moderate watering. Suitable for 6 foot minimum
parkways. Roots are deep, non-invasive.
Scientific Name: Chionanthus retusus
Common Name: Chinese Fringe Tree
Deciduous tree. Graceful, small tree, slow to moderate
growth to 20 feet. Suitable for small parkway sizes up to 3
feet. Suitable under utility lines. Requires moderate
watering.
Chinese Fringe Tree
400 block of S. Hesperian
Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia indica
Common Name: Crape Myrtle
Deciduous small tree. Fast growing in hot areas up to 25 feet
with a 20 foot spread. Smooth light brown bark. Flowers June
through September. Significant problem can be powdery
mildew. Suitable for small 2 ft. parkways and under utility
lines. Drought tolerant once established. Requires deep
watering.
Crape Myrtle
Other Colors:
Pink
White
Lavender
Scientific Name: Cedrus Deodara
Common Name: Deodar Cedar
Fast growing evergreen tree to 80 feet, with a 40 foot
spread. Deep non-invasive roots. Needs little or no water
once established. Suitable for 6 foot minimum parkways.
Scientific Name: Podocarpus gracilior
Common Name: Fern Pine
Evergreen Tree. Adapts to many climates. Good screen
or background tree. Grows to 60 ft. Leaves are closely
spaced and are gray or bluish green. Clean and pest free.
Scientific Name: Stenocarpus sinuatus
Common Name: Firewheel Tree
Small evergreen tree, slow growing to 25 feet with a
spread of 15 feet. Blooms when mature a tubular
red/yellow flower in early fall. Has little leaf drop.
Needs occasional deep watering. Suitable for small 3 ft.
parkways and under utility lines.
Firewheel Tree – 500 E. 5th Street.
Scientific Name: Koelreuteria paniculata
Common Name: Golden Rain Tree
Deciduous moderate growing tree to 25-30 feet with 25 foot
spread with a rounded crown. Suitable for 5 foot minimum
parkways and under utility lines. Drought tolerant with age.
Scientific Name: Tabebuia ipe
Common Name: Lavender Bloom
Briefly deciduous, usually evergreen. Fast growth to 25-30
feet. Leaves are dark green and smooth. Flowers 2-3 inches
long, lavender with a white throat banded yellow. Blooms
late winter, sometimes again in late Summer to Fall.
Scientific Name: Jacaranda acutifolia
Common Name: Jacaranda
Evergreen tree. Native to Brazil. Grows 25-40 feet high. 30
feet wide. Long, fernlike leaves. Blooms usually in June
but may bloom anytime between April-September 8 inch
long clusters of lavender blue, 2 inch tubular flowers.
Scientific Name: Platanus acerifolia
Common Name: London Plane Sycamore
Deciduous fast growing tree to 40-80 feet, with 30-40 foot
spread. Broad open crown. Drought tolerant but better
with some deep watering in summer. Tolerates most soils.
Significant problems are anthracnose and powdery mildew.
Scientific Name: Magnolia grandiflora
Common Name: Magnolia Samuel Summers
Grows to approximately 30 feet. Leave are large, feathery
and glossy, with a heavy rusty red felting on the underside.
Fragrant white flowers. No significant pests problems.
Suitable for large parkways.
Scientific Name: Metrosideros excelsus
Common Name: New Zealand Christmas Tree
Evergreen trees that grows to 30 feet. Shrubby and round
headed. Flowers a bright red bottlebrush-like flower. The
New Zealand summer is the Christmas season where it gets
its name. Drought tolerant when mature. Suitable for 5 foot
minimum parkways and under utility lines. No significant
pest problems.
Scientific Name: Quercus agrifolia
Common: Coast Live Oak
Evergreen, round-headed wide spreading tree grows 20-70
feet. Need little watering once established. Suitable for 6
foot or larger parkways.
Scientific Name: Quercus ilex
Common Name: Holly Oak
Evergreen tree which grows at a moderate rate of 40 to 70
feet high with equal spread. Tolerates wind and drought
conditions. Suitable for 6 foot parkways or larger.
Scientific Name: Pyrus calleryana
Common Name: ‘Red Spire Pear’
Deciduous tree similar to ‘Bradford’ with yellow to red fall
color. Grows well in most soils. Most of the Pyrus
calleryana are resistant to fireblight.
Scientific Name: Pyrus calleryana
Common Name: ‘Dancer Pear’
Deciduous or semi-evergreen. Good for 4 foot minimum
parkways. Same characteristics as ‘Bradford.’
Scientific Name: Pyrus calleryana
Common Name: ‘Chanticleer Pear’
Deciduous tree with same characteristics as
‘Bradford and Dancer’ Grows in a pyramid
shape. Suitable for 4 foot parkways or tree
wells. Drought tolerant when established.
Scientific Name: Agonis flexuosa
Common Name: Peppermint Tree
Evergreen, fast growing tree which grows to 25-30 feet.
Has narrow willow-like leaves to 6 inches long. Tolerant
of all soil types and water practices. Drought tolerant and
wind resistant. Leaves smell like peppermint when
crushed. Suitable for 5 foot parkways and under utilities.
Scientific Name: Arecastrum romanzoffianum
Common Name: Queen Palm
Moderate to fast growing tree to 50 feet, arching bright
green leaves 10-15 feet long. Drought tolerant but
responds to water and fertilization. Suitable for 2 foot
parkways.
Scientific Name: Tipuana tipu
Common Name: Tipu Tree
Deciduous to semi-evergreen. Wide-crowned tree with
flattened canopy. Fast growing to 50 feet with canopy
spread of 35-50 feet. Tolerant of most soil types. Needs
occasional deep soaking. May be leafless from January to
May.
Tipu Trees on 17th Street Median
Scientific Name: Liriodenddron tulipifera
Common Name: Tulip Tree
Fast growth, 60-80 feet with eventual spread of 40 feet. A
straight columnar trunk with crown that forms a pyramid.
Yellow-green leaves that grow 5-6 inches long. Good for large
parkways, 7 feet or greater.