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Pittosporum eugenioides (pi-TOS-po-rum eu-ge-NEE-oides) Native to Australia and New Zealand Has fragrant leaves and flowers; attracts birds Compact and Erect with a Low Canopy Oval, Rounded or Umbrella Shape Has Evergreen foliage Height: 15 to 40 feet Width: 6 to 15 feet Growth Rate: 24 Inches per Y...

Araucaria bidwillii (arau-caria bead-willii) AKA False Monkey Puzzle and Bunya Pine Native to tropical Queensland, Australia Straight trunk with horizontal branches; can grow 98 to 147 feet tall Spiky leaves; related to Monkey Puzzle and Norfolk Pine Bunya Buyna Seed & Cone, Click 'once' to Enlarge...

Metasequoia glyptostroboides (met-uh-sih-KWOY-uh glip-toe-stroe-boe-EYE-deez) Sole living species of Metasequoia glyptostroboides Thought to be extinct until found in 1941 in a remote region of China Deciduous, fast grower and requires summer water The Park tree is 34 inches in diameter and 80 feet...

Aesculus carnea (ESS-kew-lus KAR-nee-uh) European hybrid dating from 1858 AKA Horse Chestnut Deciduous with large palmate (palm) shaped leaves with 3 to 4 leaflets Long bright red fragrant flowers clustered 5 to 8 long in spring Needs at least 5 square clear area when planted and can grow to 40 fe...

Quercus rubra (quer-sus ROO-ba) Upright shape and has big leaves Average height and width 50 to 75 feet New leaves and leaf stalks are red in spring Very slow grower and takes years to mature Broad spreading branches with round crown Deep roots allow for gardening underneath and good lawn/park trees...

Celtis sinensis (SEL-tis si-NEN-sis) Native to East Asia Deciduous with egg shaped, softly scalloped leaves Turns yellow in fall Smooth gray warty bark Pea sized red fruit Tree may grow to between 40 to 65 feet tall Growth Rate is about 25 inches a year Tree longevity is greater than 150 years Click...

Quercus coccinea (Quer-cus coc-cinea) Native to Eastern US Deciduous, great fall color of a deep red Can reach 60 to 80 tall Has yellowish-greenish blooms April to May Roots grow deep so good street/lawn tree Click the Play Button For the Audio Guide Your browser does not support the audio element.

Crataegus phaenopyrum (kruh-TEE-gus fee-no-PYE-rum) Native to Southeastern USA Haw means hedge Can reach heights of 25 to 30 feet and an average spread of 25 to 30 feet A slow grower with a delicate shape and bright orange/red foliage in the fall Flowers & Berries, Click 'once' to enlarge Click the...

Platanus hispanica (PLAT-uh-nus x hiss-PAN-i-ka) A hybrid between American Sycamore and Oriental Plane Native to Spain Can grow to 70 to 85 feet in height and 50 to 70 feet in width Growth rate is 36 inches per year Longevity greater than 150 years Leaves palmate, medium green and bronze or gold De...

Chitalpa tashkentensis (ky-TAL-pah tash-KEN-ten-sis) Generally remains below 25 feet in height and gets just as wide Trumpet shaped flowers hold over a long season June through August Brown, Beige or Mostly Green seedless fruit in Fall that Wildlife eat Is dry spell tolerant Chitalpa Flowers, Click...