Nominate a Tree

City: Ft. Worth

  • Cypress, Arizona

    The Arizona Cypress typically reaches heights between 40 and 50 feet with spreads between 25 and 30 feet. This tree grows into an upright, conical shape with a very dense crown. For best growth, plant the tree in well-drained, loam or sandy soil with full sun (it likes hot and dry locations). If planted in…

  • Sweetgum

    Sweetgum is a valuable and sometimes troublesome forest tree in East Texas. It occurs on rich river bottoms and in swamps subject to frequent overflow, as well as on the dried uplands, as far west s the San Jacinto River Basin. The BARK is a light grey, roughened by corky scales in the first year,…

  • Viburnum, Rustyblackhaw

    Viburnum rufidulum, also known as the rusty blackhaw, blue haw, rusty nanny-berry, or southern black haw, is a flowering species of shrub or small tree that is common in parts of the Eastern and Central United States. It produces attractive flowers and fall foliage, as well as fruits that are popular with some species of…

  • Western Soapberry

    Western soapberry is a small tree that grows to 35 feet. The mature tree has a rounded crown and a trunk that measures up to two feet in diameter. The tree grows along fence rows and river valleys from Louisiana west across the southern Plains and into the Chihuahua and Sonora Deserts, but it is…

  • Ailanthus (Tree-of-Heaven)

    Ailanthus altissima commonly known as tree of heaven, ailanthus, or in Standard Chinese as chouchun (Chinese: 臭椿; pinyin: ch�uchÅ«n; literally “malodorous tree”), is a deciduous tree in the Simaroubaceae family. It is native to both northeast and central China and Taiwan. Unlike other members of the genus Ailanthus, it is found in temperate climates rather…

  • Ash, Green

    The Green Ash is a common tree along streams as far west as the Guadalupe River. It attains a height of 50 feet or more, has spreading branches and a trunk ranging up to 2 feet in diameter. The LEAVES are opposite compound, 10 to 12 inches long, with 5 to 9 pointed leaflets slightly…

  • Willow, Black

    The black willow (Salixnigra) is a large willow, attaining a height of 75 feet and a diameter of 2 feet or more. It has an irregular, open crown and frequently a cluster of main trunks. This is the largest and most picturesque of all our willows. It is only one of about 100 kinds of…

  • Oak, Water

    Water oak is a tall slender tree that reaches 50′ to 80′ in height. It is characterized as having a rounded crown that is symmetrical in shape. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree, growing to 30 m (100 ft) tall with a trunk up to 1 m (3 ft) in diameter. Water Oak is adapted…

  • Hophornbeam, Eastern

    An unusual tree with a trunk that looks like sinewy muscles and a rounded crown of slender, spreading branches. Eastern hop-hornbeam or ironweed is a graceful, understory tree, typically growing 30-50 ft. Conical shape, especially when young, the deciduous tree becomes more rounded at maturity. Loose bark, in narrow, rectilinear strips, covers the often twisting…

  • Cedar, Deodar

    After 30 to 40 years the Deodar Cedar can reach heights of 40-70 feet. The tree starts off in a pyramidal shape but becomes wide spreading and flat-topped as it matures. Native to the western Himalaya, the Deodar Cedar is widely planted in the southeastern United States. A sunny to partly shaded area in a…