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California Buckeye |
Aesculus californica |
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Spectacular flower spikes; fruits are poisonous |
| Red Horsechestnut |
Aesculus carnea |
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Summer deciduous, but in a good way |
| Eastern Redbud |
Cercis canadensis |
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A much-loved tree |
| Western Redbud |
Cercis occidentalis |
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Colorful and hardy once established |
| Chitalpa |
Chitalpa tashkentensis |
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Beautiful, long-lasting blooms |
| Crape Myrtle |
Lagerstroemia indica |
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Somewhat over used but still a good choice |
| Sweet Bay Laurel |
Laurus nobilis |
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Aromatic leaves used by cooks |
| Crabapple |
Malus spp. |
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Choose only disease resistant varieties |
| California Laurel |
Umbellularia californica |
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Slow-growing but has many desirable qualities |
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California Bigleaf Maple |
Acer macrophyllum |
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Size varies considerably with local conditions |
| White Alder |
Alnus rhombifolia |
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Useful and fast-growing native; invasive roots |
| Marina Madrone |
Arbutus 'marina' |
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Interesting and attractive fruits, flowers and bark |
| Incense Cedar |
Calocedrus decurrens |
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Slow-growing at first; highly recommended |
| Maidenhair Tree |
Ginkgo biloba |
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Named varieties are reliably male |
| Chinese Pistache |
Pistacia chinensis |
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Excellent fall color choice for our mild climate |
| Ornamental Pear |
Pyrus calleryana |
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Many varieties available |
| Holly Oak |
Quercus ilex |
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Nice oak for many landscape uses |
| Cork Oak |
Quercus suber |
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Interesting bark is source of commercial cork |
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Deodar Cedar |
Cedrus deodara |
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Highly recommended |
| Sweet Gum |
Liquidambar spp. |
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Needs summer water; great fall color |
| California Sycamore |
Platanus racemosa |
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Admired but subject to disease/pest problems |
| London Plane Tree |
P. x acerifolia |
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Very hardy performer |
| Valley Oak |
Quercus lobata |
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Highly rated native; massive, graceful, long-lived |
| Coast Live Oak |
Quercus agrifolia |
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Slow-growing native treasure |
| Coast Redwood |
Sequoia sempervirens |
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Needs ample water and room; does best in groups |
