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Status: Significant Tree

  • 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,…

  • Persimmon, Common

    The Common Persimmon is a small to medium sized tree to 60 feet with a round-topped crown of crooked branches. In forest stands the stem may be straight, tall, and slender. Persimmons are widely distributed medium to large deciduous trees forming colonies via suckers. It is native to east and east-central Texas but is adaptable…

  • Pine, Italian Stone

    Pinus pinea, the Stone Pine, Italian Stone Pine, or Umbrella Pine, is a species of pine in the family Pinaceae that is native to the Mediterranean region in Southern Europe, North Africa, and the Levant. The tree has been used and cultivated for its edible pine nuts since prehistoric times. It is also in widespread…

  • Pine, Japanese Black

    Japanese Black Pine, an introduced evergreen, can reach the height of 130 ft, but rarely achieves this size outside its natural range, e.g. Japan. Typically we see it only reaching heights of 20-30 ft. Because of its resistance to pollution and salt, it is a popular horticultural tree. Its spreading, loosely swaying branches are orange-yellow…

  • Pine, Japanese Black

    Japanese Black Pine, an introduced evergreen, can reach the height of 130 ft, but rarely achieves this size outside its natural range, e.g. Japan. Typically we see it only reaching heights of 20-30 ft. Because of its resistance to pollution and salt, it is a popular horticultural tree. Its spreading, loosely swaying branches are orange-yellow…

  • 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…

  • Pecan

    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…

  • Pecan

    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…

  • Oak, Southern Red

    The Southern Red Oak, commonly known as red oak and formerly as Spanish oak, usually reaches a height of 80 feet and a diameter of 3 feet although larger trees are found. It grows on dry hills in the eastern part of the state to the Brazos River, while three varieties are found in richer,…

  • Oak, Southern Red

    The Southern Red Oak, commonly known as red oak and formerly as Spanish oak, usually reaches a height of 80 feet and a diameter of 3 feet although larger trees are found. It grows on dry hills in the eastern part of the state to the Brazos River, while three varieties are found in richer,…