Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Scientific Name Common Name Very Low Water Trees Adenostoma sparsifolium red shanks/ribbonwood Arctostaphylos glauca big berry manzanita Celtis reticulata western hackberry Eucalyptus loxophleba York gum Hesperocyparis arizonica (Cupressus arizonica)nomen. unresolved Arizona cypress Hesperocyparis forbesii (Cupressus forbesii) Tecate cypress Hesperocyparis guadalupensis (Cupressus guadalupensis) Guadalupe Island cypress Parkinsonia 'Sonorae' Sonoran palo verde Parkinsonia florida (Cercidium florida) blue palo verde Prunus ilicifolia holly leaf cherry Quercus wislizeni interior live oak Vachellia farnesiana (Acacia farnesiana) sweet acacia Vachellia farnesiana var. farnsiana (Acacia farnesiana farnesiana) desert sweet acacia Low Water Trees Acacia baileyana Bailey acacia Acacia constricta whitethorn acacia Acacia dealbata silver wattle Acacia decurrens green wattle Acacia greggii catclaw acacia Acacia longifolia Sydney golden wattle Acacia melanoxylon blackwood acacia Acacia saligna blue leaf wattle Acacia stenophylla eumong/shoestring acacia Acacia willardiana palo blanco Aesculus californica California buckeye Agonis flexuosa and cvs. peppermint tree Ailanthus altissima tree of heaven Albizia julibrissin silk tree Allocasuarina verticillata (Casuarina stricta) coast beefwood Aloe spp. (CA native and non-native) aloe Arbutus andrachne Greek strawberry tree Arbutus unedo strawberry tree Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Arctostaphylos manzanita common manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita cvs. manzanita cvs. e.g.Dr Hurd, St. Helena Beaucarnea recurvata (Nolina recurvata) ponytail palm Brachychiton populneus bottle tree Brachychiton rupestris Queensland bottle tree Brahea armata blue hesper palm Brahea brandegeei San Jose hesper palm Brahea edulis Guadalupe palm Butia odorata (B. capitata) pindo palm Callistemon citrinus bottle brush Callistemon pinifolius pine-leafed bottlebrush Casuarina cunninghamiana river she-oak Ceiba insignis (Chorisia insignis) white floss silk tree Ceiba speciosa (Chorisia speciosa) floss silk tree Ceratonia siliqua carob Cercis occidentalis western redbud Chilopsis linearis desert willow Chiranthodendron pentadactylon monkey's hand tree Comarostaphylis diversifolia (Arctostaphylos diversifolia) summer holly Cordia boissieri Texas olive Cordia parvifolia little leaf cordia Corymbia papuana (Eucalyptus papuana) ghost gum Cotinus coggygria smoke tree Cupressus sempervirens Italian cypress Cydonia oblonga Quince Dalbergia sissoo indian rosewood Dracaena draco dragon tree Ebenopsis ebano (Pithecellobium flexicaule) Texas ebony Elaeagnus angustifolia Russian olive Erythrina crista-galli cockspur coral tree Erythrina x sykesii Sykes coral tree Eucalyptus camaldulensis red gum Eucalyptus cladocalyx sugar gum Eucalyptus conferruminata (lehmannii) bushy yate Eucalyptus gunnii cider gum Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Eucalyptus leucoxylon white ironbark Eucalyptus macrandra long flowered marlock Eucalyptus microtheca coolibah Eucalyptus polyanthemos silver dollar gum Eucalyptus robusta swamp mahogany Eucalyptus rudis flooded gum Eucalyptus sargentii Salt River mallet Eucalyptus sideroxylon red iron bark Eucalyptus spathulata swamp mallee Euphorbia ingens candelabra tree Fraxinus dipetala foothill ash Gleditsia triacanthos honey locust Grevillea robusta silk oak Havardia mexicana (Pithecellobium mexicana) Mexican ebony Havardia pallens (Pithecellobium pallens) tenaza Hesperocyparis montana (Cupressus montana) San Pedro Martir cypress Hesperocyparis nevadensis (Cupressus nevadensis) Piute cypress Hesperocyparis sargentii (Cupressus sargentii) Sargent cypress Hesperocyparis stephensonii (Cupressus arizonica ssp. arizonica, C. arizonica var. glabra)) Cuyamaca cypress Juglans californica California black walnut Juglans hindsii California black walnut Koelreuteria paniculata golden rain tree Lagunaria patersonii primrose tree Laurus 'Saratoga' Saratoga laurel Laurus nobilis sweet bay Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows' Dark Shadows tea tree Leptospermum laevigatum Australian tea tree Leptospermum petersonii lemon scented tea tree Lyonothamnus spp. ironwood Lysiloma watsonii feather bush Melaleuca lanceolata black tea Melaleuca linariifolia flax leaf paper bark Melaleuca nesophila pink melaleuca Melaleuca rhaphiophylla swamp paper bark Melia azedarach chinaberry Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Notholithocarpus densiflorus (Lithocarpus densiflorus) tanbark oak Olea europaea olive Olneya tesota desert ironwood Parkinsonia 'Desert Museum') (Cercidium) Desert Museum palo verde Parkinsonia aculeata Mexican palo verde/ Jerusalem thorn Parkinsonia microphylla (Cercidium microphyllum) little leaf palo verde Parkinsonia praecox (Cercidium praecox) palo brea tree Parrotia persica Persian witch hazel Phoenix canariensis Canary Island date palm Phoenix dactylifera date palm Pinus attenuata knobcone pine Pinus brutia Calabrian pine Pinus brutia ssp. eldarica eldarica pine Pinus coulteri Coulter pine Pinus edulis pinyon pine Pinus halepensis Aleppo pine Pinus monophylla single leaf pinyon pine Pinus montezumae Montezuma pine Pinus pinea Italian stone pine Pinus ponderosa ponderosa pine Pinus sabiniana foothill pine Pittosporum angustifolium (in trade as phillyraeoides) willow pittosporum Prosopis alba Argentine mesquite Prosopis glandulosa (P. chilensis) Chilean mesquite Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana honey mesquite Prosopis hybrids and cvs. prosopis hybrids Prosopis juliflora Arizona mesquite Prosopis pubescens screwbean mesquite Prosopis velutina velvet mesquite Prunus ilicifolia lyonii Catalina cherry Punica granatum pomegranate Quercus acutissima sawtooth oak Quercus agrifolia coast live oak Quercus chrysolepis canyon live oak Quercus douglasii blue oak Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Quercus dumosa Nutall's scrub oak Quercus engelmannii mesa oak Quercus gambelii Gambel oak Quercus ilex holly oak Quercus muehlenbergii chinquapin oak Quercus suber cork oak Quercus texana Texas red oak Quercus x morehus oracle oak Robinia pseudoacacia black locust Robinia x ambigua locust Sambucus spp. (CA native and non-native spp.) elderberry Sapindus saponaria soapberry Schinus molle California pepper tree Schinus polygamus Peruvian pepper tree Searsia lancea (Rhus lancea) African sumac Sophora secundiflora Texas mountain laurel Tamarix aphylla salt cedar Tecoma stans yellow bells Toona sinensis (Cedrela sinensis) Chinese toon Trachycarpus fortunei windmill palm Ulmus parvifolia Chinese evergreen elm Ulmus pumila Siberian elm Vitex agnus-castus chaste tree Washingtonia filifera California fan palm Washingtonia robusta Mexican fan palm X Chiranthofremontia lenzii hybrid monkey hand tree X Chitalpa tashkentensis chitalpa Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Moderate Water Trees Abies spp. (CA native and non-native) fir Acacia berlandieri guajillo Acacia cognata (A.subporosa) bower wattle Acacia pendula weeping acacia Acacia podalyriifolia pearl acacia Acca sellowiana (Feijoa sellowiana) pineapple guava Acer negundo box elder Acer oblongum Himalayan maple Acer paxii evergreen maple Acoelorraphe wrightii Everglades palm Aesculus x carnea red horsechestnut Afrocarpus falcatus (Podocarpus falcatus) yellowwood Afrocarpus gracilior (Podocarpus gracilior) African fern pine Agathis robusta Queensland kauri Alnus cordata Italian alder Angophora costata (Angophora cordifolia) gum myrtle Annona cherimola cherimoya Araucaria araucana monkey puzzle tree Araucaria bidwillii bunya-bunya Araucaria columnaris (A. cookii) New Caledonian pine Araucaria heterophylla Norfolk Island pine Arbutus 'Marina' Marina arbutus Archontophoenix cunninghamiana king palm Azara microphylla box leaf azara Azara serrata 'Andean Gold' Andean gold saw tooth azara Banksia integrifolia tree banksia Banksia speciosa showy banksia Bauhinia forficata Brazilian butterfly tree Bauhinia galpinii red orchid bush Bauhinia variegata (purpurea) purple orchid tree Bauhinia x blakeana Hong Kong orchid tree Brachychiton acerifolius flame tree Brachychiton discolor Queensland lace bark Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Brachychiton x hybridus hybrid brachychiton Callistemon viminalis weeping bottle brush Calocedrus decurrens incense cedar Calodendrum capense cape chestnut Carya illinoensis pecan Casimiroa edulis white sapote Cassia leptophylla gold medallion tree Castanospermum australe Moreton Bay chestnut Catalpa bignonioides bean tree Catalpa speciosa western catalpa Cedrus atlantica Atlas cedar Cedrus deodara deodar cedar Cedrus libani cedar of Lebanon Celtis occidentalis common hackberry Celtis sinensis Chinese hackberry Cercis canadensis eastern redbud Cercis mexicana Mexican redbud Chimonobambusa quadrangularis square-stemmed bamboo Chionanthus retusus Chinese fringe tree Cinnamomum camphora camphor tree Citrus spp. orange, lemon etc. Cocculus laurifolius laurel leaf cocculus Cordyline australis New Zealand cabbage tree Corylus cornuta subsp. californica (shade) California hazel Corymbia citriodora (Eucalyptus citriodora) lemon scented gum Corymbia ficifolia (Eucalyptus ficifolia) red flowering gum Corymbia maculata (Eucalyptus maculata) spotted gum Crataegus spp. (Native and non-native species) hawthorn Crinodendron patagua lily-of-the-valley tree Cupaniopsis anacardioides carrotwood Cupressus cashmeriana Kashmir cypress Dioon spp. Mexican cycad Diospyros kaki Japanese persimmon Diospyros virginiana American persimmon Dombeya spp. dombeya Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Dypsis decaryi triangle palm Eriobotrya deflexa bronze loquat Eriobotrya japonica loquat Erythrina caffra Kaffir bloom coral tree Erythrina coralloides naked coral tree Erythrina humeana Natal coral tree Erythrina x bidwillii Bidwell's coral bean Eucalyptus cinerea ash leaved gum, silver dollar tree Eucalyptus deglupta mindinao gum Eucalyptus erythrocorys red cap gum Eucalyptus globulus blue gum Eucalyptus grandis flooded/rose gum Eucalyptus nicholii Nichol's willow leaf peppermint Eucalyptus pulverulenta silver mountain gum Eucalyptus torquata coral gum Eucalyptus viminalis manna gum Euphorbia cotinifolia Carribean copper plant Ficus auriculata Roxburgh fig Ficus carica edible fig Ficus elastica rubber plant Ficus florida Florida fig Ficus macrophylla Moreton Bay fig Ficus microcarpa (F. retusa nitida) Indian laurel fig/ laurel fig Ficus religiosa bo-tree Ficus rubiginosa (F. microphylla) rusty leaf fig Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood' (F. oxycarpa) Raywood ash Fraxinus ornus flowering ash Fraxinus uhdei evergreen ash Fraxinus velutina Arizona ash Fraxinus velutina 'Modesto' Modesto ash Geijera parviflora Australian willow Ginkgo biloba maiden hair tree Handroanthus chrysotrichus (Tabebuia chrysotricha) golden trumpet tree Handroanthus impetiginosus (Tabebuia impetiginosa ) pink/lavender trumpet tree Harpephyllum caffrum Kaffir plum Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Howea forsteriana Kentia palm Hymenosporum flavum sweet shade Jacaranda mimosifolia jacaranda Jubaea chilensis Chilean wine palm Juglans regia English walnut Juniperus scopulorum cvs. Rocky Mountain juniper Juniperus spp. juniper Koelreuteria bipinnata Chinese flame tree Koelreuteria elegans Chinese flame tree Lagerstroemia spp., hybrids and cvs. crape myrtle Leptospermum scoparium New Zealand tea tree Ligustrum lucidum glossy privet Liquidambar formosana Chinese sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua sweet gum Livistona australis Australia fountain palm Livistona chinensis Chinese fan palm Livistona decipiens weeping cabbage palm Lophostemon confertus (Tristania conferta) Brisbane box Macadamia spp. macadamia nut Magnolia doltsopa (Michelia doltsopa) wong-lan Magnolia grandiflora southern magnolia Magnolia x soulangeana saucer magnolia Malus fusca western crabapple Malus hybrids crabapple Malus spp.(edible) apple Malus spp.(edible) e.g'Anna' (low chill variety for low desert) apple Maytenus boaria mayten tree Melaleuca armillaris bracelet honey-myrtle Melaleuca decussata totem poles (lilac melaleuca) Melaleuca elliptica granite honey-myrtle Melaleuca squamea swamp honey-myrtle Melaleuca styphelioides prickly-leaved paperback Melaleuca viridiflora var. rubriflora (M. quinquenervia) cajeput tree Metrosideros excelsa (M. tomentosa) New Zealand Christmas tree Morus alba white mulberry Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Myoporum laetum coast myoporum Nageia nagi (Podocarpus nagi) nageia Olmediella betschlerana Guatemalan holly Pachypodium lamerei pachypodium Paulownia kawakamii sapphire dragon tree Paulownia tomentosa empress tree Persea americana avocado Phoenix reclinata Senegal date palm Phoenix roebelenii pigmy date palm Phoenix rupicola cliff date palm Photinia serratifolia (P. serrulata) Chinese photinia Phyllostachys spp. bamboo (Phyllostachys) Picea pungens Colorado spruce Pinus canariensis Canary Island pine Pinus densiflora Japanese red pine Pinus nigra Austrian black pine Pinus patula Jelecote pine Pinus radiata Monterey pine Pinus roxburghii chir pine Pinus sylvestris Scotch pine Pinus thunbergii Japanese black pine Pinus torreyana Torrey pine Pistacia chinensis Chinese pistache Pistacia lentiscus mastic tree Pistacia vera (edible) pistachio Pistacia x 'Red Push' red push pistache Pittosporum crassifolium evergreen pittosporum Pittosporum eugenioides tarata Pittosporum rhombifolium Queensland pittosporum Pittosporum tenuifolium and cvs. tawhiwhi Pittosporum tobira and cvs. mock orange Pittosporum undulatum Victorian box Platanus mexicana Mexican sycamore Platanus racemosa California sycamore Platanus wrightii Arizona sycamore Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Platanus x hispanica and cvs. London plane Podocarpus henkelii long leaf yellow wood Podocarpus macrophyllus yew pine Podocarpus totara totara Populus alba 'Pyramidalis' bolleana poplar Populus fremontii western cottonwood Populus nigra 'Italica' Lombardy poplar Populus trichocarpa (P. balsamifera) black cottonwood Populus x canadensis Carolina poplar Prunus caroliniana Carolina laurel cherry Prunus spp. edible apricot Prunus spp. edible nectarine Prunus spp. edible nectarine (low chill) Prunus spp. edible peach Prunus spp. edible peach (low chill) Prunus spp. edible plum Prunus spp. edible plum (low chill) Prunus spp. peach flowering peach Prunus spp. plum flowering plum Pseudotsuga macrocarpa big cone spruce Psidium littorale var. longipes (P. cattleianum) strawberry guava Pyrus calleryana cultivars Callery pear Pyrus communis edible pear Pyrus kawakamii evergreen pear Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Quercus kelloggii California black oak Quercus lobata valley oak Quercus palustris pin oak Quercus robur English oak Quercus rubra red oak Very Low, Low and Moderate Water Trees
Quercus virginiana southern live oak Radermachera sinica China doll Ravenea rivularis Majesty palm Rhaphiolepis 'Majestic Beauty' majestic beauty Rhopalostylis baueri Norfolk Island palm Sabal spp. palmetto Schinus terebinthifolius Brazilian pepper tree Semiarundinaria fastuosa Narihira bamboo Senna spectabilis (Cassia excelsa) senna/cassia (spectabilis/excelsa) Sequoiadendron giganteum giant sequoia Stenocarpus sinuatus firewheel tree Styphnolobium japonicum ((Sophora japonica) Japanese pagoda tree Syagrus romanzoffiana (Arecastrum romanzoffiana) queen palm Syzygium borbonicum (S. paniculatum) australe? Australian brush cherry Syzygium smithii (Acmena smithii) narrow leaf lilly pilly Taxodium ascendens pond cypress Taxodium distichum bald cypress Taxodium mucronatum Montezuma cypress Taxus baccata English yew Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' Irish yew Thevetia peruviana yellow oleander Thevetia thevetioides (Cascabela thevetioides) giant thevetia Thuja plicata western red cedar Tipuana tipu tipu tree Torreya californica California nutmeg Trachycarpus takil Kumaon palm Trevesia palmata 'Micholitzii' snow flake tree Triadica sebifera (Sapium sebiferum) Chinese tallow tree Tristaniopsis laurina little leaf myrtle Ulmus americana American elm Umbellularia californica California bay Wodyetia bifurcata foxtail palm Zelkova serrata saw leaf zelkova Ziziphus jujuba Chinese jujube Pinus x attenuradiata knobcone-Monterey pine