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Status: Significant Tree

  • Pecan

  • Pistache, Chinese

    The Chinese Pistache is native to China and is an introduced tree to the United States. It is a small to medium-sized tree that develops a symmetrical round crown if grown in full sun. The Pistache grows to 25 – 50 feet in height, with a spread of 25 – 40 feet. Its broad spreading…

  • Oak, Bur

  • 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…

  • Sycamore, American

    A sycamore can grow to massive proportions, typically reaching up to 30 to 40 meters (98 to 130 ft) high and 1.5 to 2 meters (4.9 to 6.6 ft) in diameter when grown in deep soils. The largest of the species have been measured to 51 meters (167 ft), and nearly 4 meters (13 ft)…

  • Oak, Live (Escarpment)

    Quercus fusiformis (also often referred to as Q. virginiana var. fusiformis), commonly known as Texas live oak, escarpment live oak or plateau live oak, is an evergreen or nearly evergreen tree native to south-central North America. In the United States, it occurs from southern Oklahoma south through Texas, from about Corpus Christi in the east…

  • Willow, Black

    The black willow 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 willows…

  • Redbud, Eastern

    The Eastern Redbud, sometimes called the Judas-tree from its oriental relative of that name, is a small tree scattered throughout the woods from East Texas to the Brazos River. It can attain a height from 25 to 50 feet and a diameter of 6 to 12 inches. Its stout branches usually form a wide, flat…

  • Oak, Live (Gulf Coast)

    This majestic semi-evergreen Texas native may be the most picturesque tree you will ever see. Although it does not grow to great heights, it is noble in stature. Live oak is a wide-spreading tree with a broad, rounded canopy. It grows from 40 to 80 feet tall with a width of 60 to 100 feet…

  • 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…