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The fast-growing, deciduous Native to eastern and central Sweetgum is native to the US, China, this large, moderate Mexico and as far south as to rapidly growing tree has Nicaragua. The simple leaves a broad, round appearance. are glossy-green, with 5 deep It can grow up to 60 ft tall lobes resembling a star shape. and equally wide. Its foliage Central Campus In fall, the foliage turns red consists of simple, alternately and purple, even without cold arranged leaves of dark-green temperatures. The tree is color, which can be lobed or Tree Walk regarded for its ability to fix ovate. Though most cultivars nitrogen in the soil, provide are fruitless, the fruit is edible shade and resist insect attacks. and is used in jams and pies. Liquidambar styraciflua: Sweetgum 12 16 Morus alba: White Mulberry The deciduous Crape Myrtle, Native to Southeast Asia, the native to India, Southeast Asia, Dwarf Orchid is deciduous and northern Australia and parts grows 6-8 ft tall. The leaves of Oceania, grows 10-20 ft in are 4” long, broad & bi-lobed, height. The alternate, elliptical resembling the hoof of a cow. to rounded leaves are up to The large, white, fragrant 2.75” long. The young leaves flowers, appear at the edges of in spring are reddish and the the branches, have 5 petals, 10 smooth bark comes off in big yellow-tipped stamens, and a green stigma. Traditional flakes. Its crimpy petals are Oviatt Library intense pink to red and bloom medicine used the bark, from mid-summer to early fall. leaves, flowers, and roots to This walk begins and ends by the treat a variety of illnesses. 13 17 Oviatt Library, traversing the Matador Statue Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rubra’: Red Crape Myrtle Bauhinia acuminata: Dwarf Orchid Tree campus center. You will walk past the Matador Native to the Canary Islands Statue, our University’s mascot, as well as The Lacebark tree is a Matador Square. The walk is 0.57 miles long. For medium-size tree native to off the coast of northwest Africa, this perennial, more information on the trees in this brochure Australia. The bark is gray- and a glossary of terms, scan the QR code below. brown and ridged. The leaves slow-growing palm can grow are ovate to palmately lobed 40-60 ft tall. The massive trunk (4 ft across) is covered Water & blue-green in color. The tree requirements: Low Medium High blooms in summer or fall after with diamond-shaped designs that mark the point of shedding its leaves. The deep- The California Sycamore has pink flowers are showy, bell- attachment of the leaves. The leaves are pinnate, feather-like a stout trunk with mottled- shaped and occur in clusters white bark and can grow to at the end of the branches. fronds, which arch at the top and can grow 15-20 ft long. 75 ft tall. The leaves are 5-10” These trees live 50-150 years. long and deep palmately lobed Brachychiton discolor: Lacebark 14 18 Phoenix canariensis: Canary Island Date Palm (3-5). It is an important tree for hummingbirds, butterflies The evergreen Banana Shrub This evergreen tree is native and the Western Swallowtail. is native to Southeast Asia and to southwest Europe and the It is only drought tolerant once India. It has a smooth bark Mediterranean. The Italian established and where there and bright-green, glossy leaves Stone Pine has thick, deeply is a high water table, or along with prominent veins, wavy fissured bark that is reddish- the coast. edges and a finely pointed brown with black edges to the apex. The heavily scented plates. Its green leaves are 1 Platanus racemosa: California Sycamore flowers have 10-20 yellow, 2-4” long and needle-like. It orange or cream-colored grows best in full sun and is tepals. The tree was very drought tolerant. The traditionally used to make seeds inside the cones called fragrant hair and massage oils. pignolia, or pine nuts, can be eaten raw or roasted. www.csun.edu/sustainability 15 Michelia champaca: Banana Shrub Pinus pinea: Italian Stone Pine 19 The Mexican Palo Verde is a This single or multi-trunked shrub or small tree which can evergreen shrub is native to grow 15-30 ft tall. It is multi- tropical areas of the south- stemmed, with long, graceful eastern US from North Carolina drooping branches bearing to Florida. It can grow up to long delicate leaves and sprays 10 ft tall with an 8 ft spread. of yellow flowers that have Its sword-like leaves are 2-3 ft 5 almost equal petals. It is a long and 2” wide. In summer, fast-growing tree, with green it produces a 6-8 ft spike of bark and thorns, which can fragrant white flowers that are grow in poor soils, is drought- 3” across. Yuccas are only heat and saline tolerant. pollinated by the yucca moth. 2 Parkinsonia aculeata: Mexican Palo Verde Yucca gloriosa: Spanish dagger 8 The Tipu Tree has a dark-brown The Aleppo Pine is native to to streaked-gray single trunk the Mediterranean region. It is that produces a red sap when wind and somewhat drought- wounded. It has yellow to tolerant. However, without apricot color, pea-like flowers regular watering, the tree may from late spring to early drop needles. The tree can summer and grows 35-50 ft. grow 30-60 ft tall, with a 20-40 It is a tropical tree native to ft spread. It has short, fine South America, and in very dry needles, 2-3” long, growing locations will require regular 1. Platanus racemosa: California Sycamore 11. Plumeria sp: Plumeria two per bundle. The resin watering. In more moderate 2. Parkinsonia aculeata: Mexican Palo Verde 12. Quercus ilex: Holly Oak 3. Tipuana tipu: Tipu Tree/Rosewood 13. Liriodendron tulipfera: Tulip Tree from the trunk is used for areas, it is drought-tolerant. 4. Grevillea robusta: Silk Oak 14. Chitalpa tashkentensis: Mourning Cloud chewing and flavoring wine. 5. Metasequoia glyptostroboides: Dawn Redwood 15. Fraxinus velutina: Arizona Ash 6. Sequoia sempervirens: Coast Redwood 16. Citrus sinensis: Sweet Orange Tipuana tipu: Tipu Tree/Rosewood 3 7. Bauhinia forficata:Brazilian Orchid Tree 17. Cedrus deodara: Deodar Cedar 9 Pinus halepensis: Aleppo Pine 8. Yucca gloriosa: Spanish dagger 18. Phoenix reclinata: Senegal Date Palm 9. Pinus halepensis: Aleppo Pine 19. Melaleuca quinquenervia: Punktree A native to coastal eastern 10. Cupressus sempervirens: Mediterranean Cypress The evergreen Italian Cypress Australia, the Silk Oak is a is a columnar, tall, narrow and fast growing evergreen that A native to North America, the dense tree, which can grow reaches 25-65 ft and requires Coast Redwood is the State tree 40-60 ft in height, with a little to no additional water of California. It is the World’s spread of 10 ft or less. It has after it is established. Its tallest tree and can grow over dark gray-green needle-like compound fernlike leaves are 300 ft and have a very long life scaly leaves which are aromatic grey at the bottom & green span (some live over 1,000 years). when crushed. It needs full above. At about 10 years of It has a central trunk with sun and is drought-tolerant age, they begin to flower in mulitiple stems and fibrous, once established. The Cypress yellowish, orange bottlebrush- deeply furrowed, reddish-brown has been used in classic Italian shaped racemes up to 7” long. bark, which is fire-resistant. It is gardens since the Renaissance. 4 Grevillea robusta: Silk Oak not drought tolerant. Cupressus sempervirens: Italian Cypress 10 Sequoia sempervirens: 6 Coast Redwood This fast-growing tree has a The slow-growing, long-lived straight, single trunk that forms The Brazilian Orchid Tree is Pacific Yew is a small evergreen a narrow conical crown and understory tree with an can reach 70-100 ft. They are partly deciduous with a rounded, umbrella-like shape. indistinct growth form. It rarely deciduous conifers with light reaches 50 ft in height. It is green feathery leaves and ½-1” The tree is drought-tolerant, and moderately salt tolerant. It native to the Pacific Northwest, cones. Dawn Redwoods, native but due to over-harvesting it to China, are endangered, can grow 25-35 ft with an equal spread, and can live up to 150 is now endangered. It contains and the sole living species in poisonous alkaloids known as the Metasequoia genus. They years. The showy, white flowers are 3-4” wide, and orchid-like. taxanes and was the original are considered a living fossil, species used to make the around 5 Million years old. chemotherapy drug Taxol. Bauhinia forficata: Metasequoia glyptostroboides: Dawn Redwood 5 Brazilian Orchid Tree 7 11 Taxus brevifolia: Pacific Yew.