Nominate a Tree

City: Highland Park

  • Smoketree, American

    The American Smoketree (Cotinus obovatus) is native to the SE United States, from Tennessee south to Alabama and west to eastern Texas closely related to the sumacs (Rhus). It is a larger plant, frequently becoming a small tree between 10 to 15 feet tall, with a trunk from 8 to 14 inches in diameter. The…

  • Oak, Shumard

    This species, one of the largest Southern red oaks, was named for Benjamin F. Shumard, an early state geologist of Texas. The Shumard Oak is found in the eastern part of the state on well-drained, alluvial soils and on fertile slopes. It forms a tall, wide-spreading rather open head. The BARK is dark, rough, divided…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Basswood

    Three species of basswood are reported to grow in Texas from the Arkansas line to the Brazos River and westward to Uvalde, Kerr, and Bandera Counties, usually on rich, moist soils. They are rarely over 50 feet tall and 12 inches in diameter. The LEAVES are more or less heart-shaped, 3 to 6 inches long,…