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1. BAOBAB TREE (Adansonia za)
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
This is the most widespread Baobab tree in Madagascar. Ours is flowering size, and possibly the largest cultivated specimen in North America. But it is still young. Ancient plants in habitat may reach 30 meters tall. The tree flowers sparingly in summer, with large yellow-orange blossoms. .
2. Honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa)
ROW OF TREES EAST OF STUDENT UNION.
Shrub to mid-sized tree native to the Southwestern USA and Mexico.
3. AFRICAN (or QUEENS) BIRD OF PARADISE (Strelitzia reginae)
TERRACE PLANTER SOUTH OF ADMINISTRATION.
Prized for orange and blue birdlike flowers and tropical appearing foliage.
4. SHINY XYLOSMA (Xylosma congestum)
HEDGE AND SEVERAL TREES SOUTHEAST OF ADMINISTRATION.
Planted throughout campus, pruned as a hedge or grown as a small tree. The only member of its family (Flacourtiaceae) found on campus.
5. MEXICAN FAN PALM (Washintonia robusta)
BELOW TERRACE AT BOTTOM OF RAMP SOUTHWEST OF ADMINISTRATION.
This very tall and slim palm tree is the tallest growing palm seen in Arizona landscaping. It is known for its slender grace; native to the oases of the lower Sonoran desert.
6. LOQUAT (Eriobotrya japonica)
SOUTHEAST OF ADMINISTRATION.
This tree is much admired for its large evergreen foliage and edible fruit which is considered a great delicacy in the Orient. It is a close relative of pears and apples (not citrus as the common name might suggest).
7. BARREL CACTUS (Ferocactus wislizeni)
JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACTUS GARDEN.
This is the common barrel cactus found around Tucson and farther east. .
8. BUNNY-EARS PRICKLY-PEAR (Opuntia microdasys)
JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACTUS GARDEN.
A popular cultivated prickly-pear. It looks spineless, but beware!
9. BOOJUM TREE (Idria -- Fouquieria -- columnairis)
IN THE JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH DESERT GARDEN.
The bizarre form evokes much curiosity about this grand relative of an ocotillo. Boojum forests exist in Baja California, and one area in Sonora, Mexico.
10. OCOTILLO (Fouquieria splendens)
IN THE JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH DESERT GARDEN.
An unusual thorny desert shrub. Leafs out within days following a summer rain and sheds the leaves often within weeks when drought returns. This may be repeated several times a summer, depending on frequency of rainstorms.
11. ORGAN PIPE CACTUS (Lemaireocereus thurberi)
IN THE JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH DESERT GARDEN.
This striking arborescent cactus of the lower Sonoran desert has beautiful white flowers and delicious fruit.
There is more information on this cactus at the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument site on GORP - Great Outdoor Recreation Pages.
12. SAGUARO CACTUS (Carnegiea gigantea)
IN THE JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH DESERT GARDEN.
The most famous Arizona plant -- the blossom is the state flower -- the fruit is eaten by Indians and the very hard, woody ribs that reinforce the huge succulent structure were used for building material by early settlers.
There is more information on Saguaros at the Saguaro National Monument site on GORP - Great Outdoor Recreation Pages.
13. SENITA CACTUS (Lophocereus schottii)
JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACTUS GARDEN.
A primarily Mexican cactus which barely finds a home warm enough for itself in southernmost Arizona.
14. WHITE-THORN ACACIA (Acacia constricta)
JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACTUS GARDEN.
A small native Arizona tree. Good for dry-climate landscaping. It has attractive yellow flowers and rather unpleasant spines.
15. CATCLAW ACACIA (Acacia greggii)
JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACTUS GARDEN.
A native Arizona shrub or small tree. Infamous to hikers, who know well the nasty little catclaw spines which grab and snag clothes and skin.
16. DEVIL CLUB CHOLLA (Grusonia kunzei)
JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACTUS GARDEN.
A low sprawling cactus forming a formidible groundcover. Prevents pedestrians from cutting corners through the cactus garden!
17. CALOTROPE (Calotropis procera)
NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE SCIENCE LIBRARY, SOUTH OF CACTUS GARDEN.
A straggly shrub with large leaves and big, attractive milkweed flowers.
18. VARA PRIETA or PALO PIOLO (Brongniartia alamosana)
NORTHWEST WALL OF SCIENCE LIBRARY, SOUTH OF CACTUS GARDEN.
A rare plant in landscaping. It is not remarkable when out of bloom, but in season the red pea-flowers are attractive and unique.
19. CALIFORNIA FAN PALM (Washingtonia filifera)
RUNNING EAST AND WEST ALONG THE MALL.
Shorter and stockier than the Mexican fan palm; native to oases in California, and Baja California, and also native in Arizona in several secluded canyons.
20. TEXAS OLIVE (Cordia boissieri)
NORTHWEST OF NUGENT AT SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE MALL.
This shrub or small tree can flower almost year-round with attractive white blossoms.
21. CANARY ISLAND PINE (Pinus canariensis)
TWO TREES ON NORTHEAST CORNER OF FORBES.
A very striking vertical pine with beautiful long silky needles -- from the Canary Islands as you might deduce.
22. CAT'S CLAW (Macfadyena unguis-cati)
THIS VINE COVERS THE ARCHES EAST OF FORBES.
A strong, rapid-growing vine which climbs by its own devices. It clings on brick and other masonry; has a brief spectacular display of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers followed by pods which resemble catalpa tree pods, to which it is related.
23. CALIFORNIA INCENSE CEDARS (Calocedrus decurrens)
TWO TREES NORTH OF FORBES.
Native to the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada and the coast range in California. Plentiful on the Yosemite Valley floor.
24. SOUTH AMERICAN MESQUITES, ARGENTINE MESQUITE (Prosopis alba) and SOUTH AMERICAN MESQUITE HYBRID
TEN TREES LINING SOUTH DRIVE BETWEEN FORBES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES.
Often mistakenly called Chilean Mesquite. These trees are representative of southern hemisphere mesquites. Some are believed to be hybrids. South American mesquites have become popular for shade in Southern Arizona because they tolerate difficult soils and require less water than most shade trees. They are also nearly evergreen which the North American Mesquites are not.
25. KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus dioica)
SOUTHWEST OF OLD MAIN.
A tree from the Southeast USA. It is a member of the bean family (Fabaceae) but has very unusual flowers for a bean. The seeds were once ground for a coffee substitute.
26. JOJOBA (Simmondsia chinensis)
WEST OF OLD MAIN'S SOUTHWEST CORNER.
This compact shrub -- at one time thought to be a desert relative of boxwood -- produces a nut rich in oils and waxes which rivals the valuable sperm whale oil in quality. Much work is now being done to grow this plant commercially, produce seed economically, and perhaps save the whale from extinction.
27. SOTOL (Dasylirion wheeleri)
NORTH OF JOJOBA (#26 ABOVE).
Sometimes called the Desert Spoon because of the spoon-shaped base to each leaf which is prized for dried flower arrangements. Its bloom appears more like an eight-foot sheath of grain than a blossom.
28. ARIZONA MESQUITE (Prosopis velutina)
IN OPEN AREA SOUTHEAST OF OLD MAIN.
This venerable velvet mesquite is typical of the great specimens that once dominated the forest near San Xavier Mission south of Tucson. Mesquites furnish lumber, cabinet wood and fuel to Arizonans.
29. SMOOTH-BARK ARIZONA CYPRESS (Cupressus glabra)
ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OLD MAIN, AGAINST THE BUILDING.
This is a much-admired cone-bearing tree found in the transitional area between the desert and high country; sometimes used for windbreaks.
30. MULTI-TRUNKED DATE PALM (Phoenix dactylifera)
LAWN AREA NORTHEAST OF OLD MAIN.
This multi-trunked example of the Arab date is uncommon to Arizona. The many trunks are seldom seen because the young side shoots are usually removed to start new date orchards. This date palm was a gift to the University by Arab students.
31. CRESTED SAGUARO CACTUS (Carnegiea gigantea)
NORTHEAST OF OLD MAIN.
This is noticeable for its crown-shaped top. Cresting appears in many species of unrelated plants and is little understood. The crest may be a lateral dividing of the growing tip.
32. SOAPTREE YUCCA (Yucca elata)
NORTHEAST OF OLD MAIN NEXT TO THE BUILDING.
Named from the Indians' use of the roots for soap; the leaves were used for basketweaving. Good accent landscape plant.
33. LONDON PLANE TREE or EUROPEAN SYCAMORE (Platanus acerifolia)
IN OPEN AREA NORTHWEST OF OLD MAIN.
In winter this deciduous tree retains part of its leaves which turn a rich brown contrasting with the mottled gray-and-white bark looking almost white in the winter sunlight. A popular urban tree in Europe, Northern and Eastern U.S. Often trimmed very formally in old world gardens and cities.
34. COAST LIVE OAK (Quercus agrifolia)
SOUTH OF SYCAMORE (#33, ABOVE).
This evergreen oak is native to California and is often seen in the coastal grassland and valleys.
35. BLUE PALO VERDE TREE (Cercidium floridum)
NORTH AND SOUTH OF OLD MAIN'S WEST ENTRANCE.
Thought deciduous, its green bark makes it possible to carry out plant functions when it is too dry to support. Very showy yellow bloom in springtime.
36. CENTURY PLANT (Agave americana)
NORTH OF OLD MAIN'S WEST ENTRANCE.
Used for fiber in Mexico. After a number of years (not a century as the legend goes -- more like 20 years), the plant throws up a giant twenty-foot blossom stalk. It blooms, produces seed and dies. Seedlings and little off-shoot plants start the cycle all over again.
37. CREOSOTE (Larrea tridentata)
NORTH OF STAIRCASE ON WEST SIDE OF OLD MAIN.
Native to the Southwestern deserts and northern Mexico, its yellow flowers appear mainly in the spring, followed by small, fuzzy seed balls. The leaves secrete a gummy resin that makes them look lacquered and contributes to the pungent fragrance after rains.
38. ALEPPO PINE (Pinus halepensis)
SOUTH OF OLD MAIN FOUNTAIN.
These trees are representative of a pine that is abundant from the Mediterranean area to the almost desert regions of North Africa. They are well-adapted to Southern Arizona.
39. SISSOO TREE (Dalbergia sissoo)
NORTH OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, WEST OF ENTRANCE.
Fast-growing evergreen tree from India. A legume tree, its roots put nitrogen back into the soil via nitrogen fixing nodules.
40. WHITE BARK COTTONWOOD (Populus monticola)
NORTHWEST OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.
This is an import from Sonora, Mexico. Fast-growing, it makes a beautiful shade tree for lawns and wet areas -- not for the water-efficient garden.
41. RIO YAQUI COTTONWOOD (Populus dimorpha)
NORTHEAST OF DOUGLASS.
This is also an import from south of the border. Very fast growing and also used as a beautiful shade tree.
42. INDIAN CEDAR (Cedrus deodara)
WEST OF DOUGLASS.
Also known as Deodar cedar, one of the few true cedars, these venerable specimens originated in the Himalayan Mountains of the Old World.
43. MONTEZUMA CYPRESS (Taxodium mucronatum)
IN LAWN JUST NORTH OF INDIAN CEDARS (#42, ABOVE).
In Mexico, this cypress is thought to be as old as the California redwoods. From the old gardens of Mexico where it has been a prized tree since Montezuma's time, it is a water-loving tree and can almost be counted as an Arizona native since it ranges from Central Mexico to within 90 miles of the Arizona border. Found along streams and wet places from Sonora south.
44. THORNLESS HONEY LOCUST and CULTIVARS (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis and cultivars)
NORTHWEST OF CYPRESS (#43, ABOVE).
This native to the South and Midwest has become a very important urban tree because of its great tolerance to pollution and harsh city conditions. It was brought to Arizona by early Anglo settlers.
45. TOBIRA JAPANESE MOCK ORANGE (Pittosporum tobira)
BETWEEN COMMUNICATIONS AND ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH).
This exceptionally large, bushy example of this fine evergreen shrub has clusters of fragrant white flowers resembling orange blossoms. The foliage is a favorite with flower arrangers.
46. CHINESE PISTACHE (Pistacia chinensis)
NORTH OF AND DIRECTLY BEHIND MOCK ORANGE (#45, ABOVE).
This is an excellent deciduous shade tree for this region and one of the few that produce bright autumn color in Arizona. Female trees have handsome red berries which last into winter after the leaves have dropped.
47. MOUNT ATLAS PISTACHE (Pistacia atlantica)
NORTH OF CHINESE PISTACHE (#46, ABOVE).
This deciduous tree is a native of North Africa and has great desert tolerance. Old trees have survived for centuries in such austere deserts as the Negev in Israel. It is not as colorful in fall as is the Chinese Pistache.
48. LENTISH or EVERGREEN PISTACHE (Pistacia lentiscus)
SOUTH OF MOUNT ATLAS PISTACHE (#47, ABOVE).
This tree from the Mediterranean has potential as a patio shade tree and along streets where a small tree is needed. The foliage is handsome in all seasons.
49. MEXICAN BLUE PALM (Brahea armata)
EAST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BUILDING).
Flowers mid-June to winter with exceptionally long plumy streamers followed by thick clusters of marble-like fruits. The palms are prized for their bluish foliage.
50. PINDO PALM (Butia capitata)
WEST OF FRONT ENTRANCE TO ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BUILDING).
This comes from South America where it is admired for its beauty and delicious pineapple-flavored fruit in the summer. It is sometimes called jelly palm. This slow grower from Argentina is one of the very hardiest of palms.
51. LAUREL LEAF COCCULUS (Cocculus laurifolius)
AGAINST SOUTH WALL OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BUILDING).
The shiny rich foliage of this large shrub or small tree attracts much attention because of its similarity to the classical Grecian laurel. This laurel comes from the Himalayan Mountains.
52. OLIVE (Olea europaea)
TREES RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH ALONG THE WALK.
This area of campus, referred to as the "Greenbelt," contains many species of pine and cone-bearing trees. We suggest that you wander through, checking the plaques.
The Olive is a classic Old World tree cultivated from pre-biblical times. It is valued for its wood, form, fruit and beautiful silvery foliage. It is a heavy pollen producer but one of the best broadleaf evergreen landscape trees in Arizona.
53. CUNNINGHAM BEEFWOOD TREE or RIVER SHE-OAK (Casuarina cunninghamiana)
THREE TREES IN GREENBELT AREA WEST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BUILDING).
This Australian genera of plants is an important reforestation tree for many arid, treeless regions of the world. It is tolerant of a wide variety of conditions from seashore to desert highlands.
54. EVERGREEN MAPLE (Acer oblongum)
IN GREENBELT, ACROSS FROM 845 N. PARK.
A dead giveaway of a maple tree is the typical winged maple seed. This rare evergreen maple species from the Himalayas stays green all winter -- unique among maples. It is much smaller than its hardier temperate-zone relatives.
55. CHINESE JUJUBE (Ziziphus jujuba)
WEST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH) IN GREENBELT.
Brought here by the Chinese railroad workers, this oriental immigrant has long been grown in Arizona. It is prized for its delicious (dry) fruit, attractive foliage and interesting silhouette. Very tolerant of drought, yet enjoys lawn situations, too.
56. COLUMNAR ITALIAN CYPRESS (Cupressus sempervirens Stricta)
NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE ENTRANCE TO CAMPUS AT NORTH CAMPUS DRIVE.
Gracing this campus exit is the classic columnal spire of the Mediterranean area. It is admired for its strong vertical accent and the deep green it adds to the landscape.
57. CRAPE MYRTLE (Lagerstroemia indica)
NORTH SIDE OF NORTH CAMPUS DRIVE.
This multiple-trunked, small, deciduous flowering tree of great beauty has purple/pinkish flowers, but comes in many other colors ranging from white to purple. It has graced gardens from earliest times and seeds may have been brought to Europe from the Orient by Marco Polo. One of the first Old World ornamentals planted in colonial gardens, some of these are still alive at the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia.
58. CAROB (Ceratonia siliqua)
WEST OF CREPE MYRTLE (#57, ABOVE).
This broadleaf evergreen is sometimes called St. John's Bread or Locust of the Bible. The bean pod is often used as a source of nutrients for humans and animals in the Mediterranean region. Carob is used as a substitute for chocolate and also for a sweetener.
59. SOUTHERN LIVE OAK (Quercus virginiana)
NORTHEAST OF CREPE MYRTLE (#57, ABOVE).
This native to the Old South is associated with the moss-draped alleys of the Mississippi plantations. This tree seems to be very happy in lawns of Arizona, without the Spanish moss, and also makes an excellent street tree.
60. WEEPING THUJA (Thuja orientalis Pendula)
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GILA HALL.
This unusual dwarf weeping conifer is of considerable age -- almost 90 years old. It is no longer grown by nurseries.
61. RED GUM or RED RIVER GUM (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GILA HALL.
This grand scale tree from Australia is probably one of the biggest trees in Southern Arizona. This one is approximately 80 feet high. It is a very important species as a source of wood, for reforestation, and for windbreaks throughout the arid, treeless regions of the subtropical world.
62. WHITE ORCHID TREE (Bauhinia variegata 'Candida')
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF GILA HALL.
This semi-tropical flowering tree is very popular for its white, orchid-shaped blossoms and butterfly leaves. It is almost evergreen but tender to frost and grows best in protected situations at Tucson's elevation. It can be planted in exposed open areas in lower desert gardens.
63. SOUR or SEVILLE ORANGE TREE (Citrus aurantium)
WALKWAY EAST OF GILA HALL.
This walkway was once a clipped hedge that got away and became trees. Its fragrant flowers and colorful sour fruit are used to make marmalade.
64. ALLIGATOR BARK JUNIPER (Juniperus deppeana)
DIRECTLY SOUTH OF ORANGE TREE WALKWAY.
This Southwest native is found growing at middle elevations on desert mountainsides and plateaus. It also thrives at Tucson's elevation and lower if given supplemental water. Bark resembles alligator hide.
65. SABAL PALMETTO or CABBAGE PALM (Sabal palmetto)
SOUTHEAST OF JUNIPER (#64, ABOVE).
Native to the Southeastern states and along the Gulf of Mexico, this palm is hardy to cold but very slow growing.
66. LILAC CHASTE TREE or MONK PEPPER (Vitex agnus-castus)
WEST AND EAST OF MAIN ENTRANCE TO MARICOPA HALL.
This attractive deciduous plant from the dry regions of the Old World is especially suited to Arizona climate. It can be a small tree or shrub depending on the amount of water and the training it receives. There are selections with attractive blue flowers which bloom in summer.
67. PRIMROSE JASMINE (Jasminum mesnyi)
AGAINST WALL EAST AND WEST OF MARICOPA HALL.
This evergreen vining shrub is a very popular foundation plant. It blooms with double yellow blossoms in late February.
68. EASTERN REDBUD (Cercis canadensis)
CENTER OF LAWN SOUTH OF CHASTE TREE (#66, ABOVE).
One of many small flowering trees brought back by easterners, these deciduous trees have bright purple blossoms.
69. BAY LEAF (Laurus nobilis)
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MARICOPA HALL.
Also known as Grecian Laurel, this handsome evergreen is from the Mediterranean region. It has been much admired since classic times when the laurel wreath was used to crown the victor. The bay leaf is also used as an herb in cooking.
70. AFRICAN SUMAC (Rhus lancea)
IN THE COVE BETWEEN MARICOPA AND YUMA HALLS.
This is the first African sumac ever planted in the western hemisphere. It was planted in Arizona during the 1920s and is the largest in the state. This well-adapted desert evergreen tree was introduced from South Africa to Arizona by Homer LeRoy Shantz, a former dean of agriculture who later served as president of the University. The tree is an important addition to Southern Arizona plantings. It is quite drought resistant.
71. CHINESE REDBUD (Cercis chinensis)
EAST OF SUMAC (#70, ABOVE).
This Chinese shrub is one of the many Eastern immigrants brought west by early Anglo settlers. It is deciduous and has bright purple blossoms in early spring, giving a nostalgic Eastern touch to the Arizona scene.
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Available		 72. GLOSSY PRIVET (Ligustrum lucidum)
WEST OF YUMA HALL ENTRANCE.
Popular as a clipped hedge, this plant also becomes a very attractive broadleaf evergreen tree when it is allowed to take its natural form.
73. SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA (Magnolia grandiflora)
EAST OF C.E.S.L. ENTRANCE.
These trees were famed in songs and stories of the Old South. They are admired in the desert Southwest for their glossy evergreen foliage and magnificent fragrant white flowers twelve inches in diameter. They tolerate the heat but need plenty of water.
74. TREE OF HEAVEN (Ailanthus altissima)
EAST OF C.E.S.L., NEXT TO THE BUILDING.
This deciduous, temperate-zone tree, originally from the interior of China, has been carried by Western man to wherever it will grow in the northern and southern hemispheres. It tolerates more air pollution than any other tree and is a familiar sight in most large temperate-zone cities where it often becomes a weed.
75. DESERT WILLOW (Chilopsis linearis)
SOUTHEAST OF TREE OF HEAVEN (#74, ABOVE).
This is an example of a low-branching desert willow, a deciduous flowering tree of the desert Southwest. The tree is not really a willow in spite of its appearance. Actually it is a relative of the catalpa and is found growing along dry water courses of Chichu and Sonoran (Mexico) deserts. The showy flowers occur in spring and summer and range in color from white to purple.
76. SONORAN PALMETTO (Sabal uresana)
JUST SOUTH OF DESERT WILLOW (#75, ABOVE).
This Sonoran desert palm with its unusual feather fan type leaf is found in moist places in Sonora, Mexico. A much hardier palm than some species commonly planted, it is somewhat slow growing but deserves a much wider use.
77. BIDWELL'S CHORAL TREE (Erythrina bidwillii)
SOUTH SIDE OF C.E.S.L.
With red or yellow flowers, this hybrid flowering tree is a member of a tropical clan all of which have showy flowers. This tree combines the cold tolerance of one parent with the heat tolerance of the other.
78. SINALOAN SILK TREE (Albizia sinaloensis)
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF COMMUNICATION.
This evergreen tree with beautiful feather-like leaves is found in wash areas in the southern end of the Sonoran desert.
79. SILK OAK (Grevillea robusta)
SOUTH OF ECONOMICS.
This is not an oak at all. It makes a large rather vertical tree with very decorative evergreen foliage. This Australian native is planted over the warmer regions of the world and is admired for its finely-cut lacy leaves and showy orange flowers in mid-spring.
80. TRUMPET BUSH (Tecoma stans)
BETWEEN THE SILK OAKS (#79, ABOVE).
This native to Southern Arizona ranges all the way to South America and into the Caribbean. It becomes a small tree in frost-free climates. The abundant display of yellow trumpet flowers adds a sunny touch to any scene and often attracts hummingbirds.
81. FLOSS SILK TREES (Chorisia insignis and Clorisia speciosa)
AGAINST SOUTH WALL OF ENGINEERING.
This unusual South American tree is often referred to by UA students as the 'Horn Toad Tree.' It is deciduous for a period in winter and chorisia insignus produces showy white lily-like flowers in fall and sometimes into winter. Its relative, chorisia speciosa, is less hardy to frost but has spectacular pink blossoms in the fall. The silky airborne seeds, produced in the large pods, are sometimes used in life preservers and as pillow fillers.
82. WEEPING BOTTLEBRUSH TREE (Callistemon viminalis)
EAST OF FLOSS SILK (#81, ABOVE).
A pendulous Australian tree, this is the largest of the bottlebrush family. The spring display of vibrant scarlet brushes can be very spectacular; the evergreen foliage is sometimes damaged by hard frost.
83. MONKEY EAR (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)
EAST OF THE BOTTLEBRUSH (#82, ABOVE).
This large feathery shade tree is very popular in Mexico. The legume pod is curled up and looks like an ear. Sometimes it is called the Ear Pod Tree.
84. JAPANESE YEW PINE (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
WEST OF A.S.U.A. BOOKSTORE.
This is a very popular landscape plant because of its dark green foliage and because it stands clipping and training so well. When allowed to take its natural shape it makes an open Oriental-appearing tree.
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