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Gum Bumelia
The Gum Bumelia (Sideroxylon lanuginosum) is a shrub or small tree of the family Sapotaceae. It is widely distributed in the sunbelt states in the United States and in Mexico. It’s a small tree up to 40 feet in height with an open crown and branches growing close to the ground. They are sometimes mistaken…
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Pine, Turkish (Calabrian)
The Turkish Pine in Turkish it is called the ‘red pine’ or Kizilçam. Other names include East Mediterranean pine and Calabrian pine. ‘Calabrian’ is most commonly used, however it is not native to this southern part of Italy. This tree can be found in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, Crete, eastern Aegean islands, and possibly…
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Oak, Bur
This massive Texas native grows best in the deep limestone soils of riverbanks and valleys, and prefers to grow in the open, away from forest canopy, but will adapt to many different environments. Bur Oak is deciduous, with a rounded, majestic form, reaching a height and spread of 60 – 80 feet. Bur Oak is…
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Pecan ‘Paper Shell’
The Pecan, the “State Tree of Texas”, is found native in the state from the Piney Woods westward throughout Central Texas, centering in the watershed of the Colorado River. It makes an excellent shade tree and is very valuable for the nut crop it bears. Many varieties are planted in orchards. The pecan is a…
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Oak, Overcup
Overcup Oak, sometimes known as the swamp post oak or water white oak, becomes a large tree with small, often pendulous branches. It is found in moist, rich bottomlands from East Texas to to the Navasota River Valley. The LEAVES are deciduous, 7 to 9 inches long, 1 to 4 inches broad, oblong, wider toward…
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Palm, California Fan
Washingtonia is a genus of palms, native to the southwestern United States (in southern California, southwest Arizona, Texas) and northwest Mexico (in northern Baja California and Sonora). Washingtonia filiferaor California fan palm, Desert fan palm or Mexican fan palm is a tree to 75 ft tall; LEAVES are large, with petiole up to 7 ft…
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Sesbania
Sesbania drummondii, known as Rattlebush, Rattlebox and Poison bean, is a medium-sized perennial shrub in the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States, from Texas east to Florida. The Sesbania can be a woody-based shrub or small tree that grows from 5–20 ft tall and 2-5 ft wide. It is usually…
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Birch, River
This is the only native birch found at low elevations in the South. It occurs in East Texas and, as the name implies, in the deep, rich soils along the borders of streams, ponds, lakes, and swamps. The BARK provides a ready means of identifying this tree. It varies from reddish-brown to cinnamon-red in color,…
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Witchhazel, Rubyglow
An older selection but one which still earns its place in the garden with its neat vase-shaped form and excellent fall color. It has also proved to be one of the hardiest hybrid Witch Hazels exhibiting little or no damage to the wood even after temperatures as low as -30F. (Z. 5-8) The Rubyglow prefers…
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Yew podocarpus
The Southern Yew, also commonly referred to as Maki, Japanese Yew and Yew Pine, typically reaches heights between 20 and 35 feet. Spread averages range between 10 and 15 feet with the branches growing in an upright oval shape. The canopy shape and short height can make this tree a useful shrub, hedge or small…