Nominate a Tree

City: Colleyville

  • Pear, Callery

  • Elm, American

    The range of this famous American shade tree extends west to the Dakotas and southward to Coke County, Texas. Within this vast area, it is generally common except in the high mountains. It reaches an average height of 60 feet and a diameter of 3 feet. The BARK is dark gray, divided into irregular flat-topped,…

  • Eastern Redcedar

    The Eastern redcedar is a tree of oval, columnar, or pyramidal form and pointed at the apex. The species is the tallest of the Junipers, woth individuals sometimes reaching nearly 100 feet, but usually between 30 and 40 feet in height; diameter 1 to 3 feet at breast height. The species usually occurs as isolated…

  • Elm, American

    The range of this famous American shade tree extends west to the Dakotas and southward to Coke County, Texas. Within this vast area, it is generally common except in the high mountains. It reaches an average height of 60 feet and a diameter of 3 feet. The BARK is dark gray, divided into irregular flat-topped,…

  • Oak, Willow

    Quercus phellos grows to 65-100 ft tall (exceptionally to 130 ft, with a trunk up to 3-5 ft diameter (exceptionally 7 ft). It is distinguished from most other oaks by its leaves, which are shaped like willow leaves. It is most commonly found growing on lowland floodplains, often along streams, but rarely also in uplands…

  • Pine, Slash

    The Slash Pine is not a native of Texas, its natural range in the United States being along the coast from South Carolina to eastern Louisiana. The initial planting of the slash pine in East Texas was made on the E. O. Siecke State Forest near Kirbyville in 1926. It has been widely planted in…

  • Hickory, Black

    The Black Hickory is the more common species found in northern and eastern Texas, growing on hillsides and sandy uplands with post and black jack oaks. It is distinguished by its rusty-brown hairs found on the young leaves and branches. It can form a tree 60 to 75 feet high with a trunk up to…