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Huisache
Acacia farnesiana
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Description
- A common shrub or small tree with light green foliage; often forms a multi-trunked clump shaped like a fountain.
Mimosa
Albizia julibrissin
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small, vase-shaped landscape tree to 30 feet tall and a trunk to 12" in diameter, with a flat crown that is often wider than tall. Often short-lived due to mimosa vascular wilt.
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest tree that can reach a height of 100 feet or more and a trunk diameter to 4 feet. It is generally a single tree or infrequent among the moist woods that include loblolly pine, water oak, sweetgum, green ash, and blackgum.
Chinkapin Oak
Quercus muehlenbergii
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium or large tree reaching a height of 70 feet and a trunk to 3 feet in diameter, with a rounded crown of glossy, green foliage. It is also planted widely as a shade tree suitable for limestone soils.
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 90 feet or more and a trunk to 3 feet in diameter, with a dense, round crown of dark green foliage.
Cherrybark Oak
Quercus pagoda
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A tall, straight oak of the bottomlands to 100 feet tall, with a trunk to 3 feet in diameter and even, regular branching that forms a broad round crown of glossy, dark green foliage.
Mexican White Oak
Quercus polymorpha
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Description
- A medium-sized oak to 40 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with a broad, rounded crown.
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 90 feet tall and a trunk to 3 feet in diameter, with an open, rounded crown of slender, green foliage, making a beautiful tree that is desirable for roadsides, lawns and parks.
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A common, medium to large tree with a short trunk and a compact, rounded crown, commonly reaching a height of 50 feet and a diameter of 2 feet, but sometimes considerably larger.
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest tree reaching heights of 100 feet or more and a trunk to 3 feet in diameter, with a wide-spreading, symmetrical crown. It often occurs as a single tree or in small groups in forest stands, and is an excellent landscape tree.
Nuttall Oak
Quercus texana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large, but infrequent tree of the bottomlands, reaching heights of 75 feet or more and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter; upper limbs are ascending, while lower limbs often droop; base develops a buttress on larger trees.
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A large, stately tree, commonly to 50 feet tall with a short, stout trunk of 4 feet or more in diameter, dividing into several large, twisting limbs that form a low, dense crown that can spread more than 100 feet, the limbs often touching the ground in open-grown settings.
Devil's-Walkingstick
Aralia spinosa
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- An upright woodland shrub or small tree, often with a single stem, to 30 feet tall, with an irregular, flat-topped crown. The sharp spines along its trunk best identify this tree.
Winged Sumac
Rhus copallinum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A thicket-forming shrub, or small tree to 20 feet tall and one or more trunks to 4" in diameter, with an irregular branching habit that gives the tree a loose, rounded crown of shiny foliage -- from which it gets one of its common names.
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized tree of farms and old homesteads, to 50 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter.
Prairie Sumac
Rhus lanceolata
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A shrub or small tree to 20 feet tall and one or more trunks to 8" in diameter, with irregular branching that forms a loose, rounded crown of shiny green foliage.
Rio Grande Palmetto
Sabal mexicana
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A large palm tree to 50 feet tall and a cylindrical trunk to 2 feet in diamter, with a dense, round crown of live fronds and a "skirt" of dead fronds hugging the trunk.
Black Willow
Salix nigra
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree usually growing to 50 feet tall, but can reach 100 feet, with one or more trunks to 3 feet in diameter and an upright branching habit. In winter the reddish-brown or golden twigs are conspicuous.
Tallowtree
Triadica sebifera
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small to medium-sized tree with a crooked trunk 12" to 18" in diameter and a height to 50 feet at maturity.
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized tree, usually 40 feet tall and a trunk to 16" in diameter, occasionally larger, with a narrow crown of horizontal branches with upturned twigs that form an irregular, oblong crown.
Gum Bully
Sideroxylon lanuginosum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized tree, typically to 40 feet tall and a trunk to 12" in diameter, with short, stout, stiff branches that form a narrow, oval crown of dark green foliage. The twigs are often armed with straight spines.
Western Soapberry
Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium to large tree, attaining a height of 40 to 50 and a trunk diameter of 1 to 2 feet, with erect branches that form an oval or rounded crown.
Texas Sophora
Sophora affinis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small tree to 20 feet tall and a trunk to 12" in diameter, occasionally larger, with an open, airy crown of light green foliage. Used increasingly as a landscape tree for its pink flowers and black, bead-like fruits.
Mescalbean
Sophora secundiflora
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A shrub or small tree to 20 feet tall and one or more trunks to 8" in diameter, with a compact, oval crown of glossy, dark green foliage.
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- One of the few deciduous conifers of North America, baldcypress is a large tree to over 100 feet tall and a straight trunk to 8 feet in diameter, with numerous ascending branches. Young trees display a narrow, conical outline, but old trees have a swollen, fluted base, a slowly tapering trunk, and a broad, open, flat top. In swamps they develop distinctive woody growths from the root system called "knees."
Texas Madrone
Arbutus xalapensis
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A striking small tree to 30 feet, often with twisted, multiple trunks up to 12" in diameter and a broad, rounded crown.
Montezuma Baldcypress
Taxodium mucronatum
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A fast-growing, large tree to 70 feet tall and a thick trunk up to 6 feet in diameter or more, with an irregular, rounded or flat-topped crown and drooping branchlets. Unlike the closely related baldcypress, this species does not produce "knees."
Carolina Basswood
Tilia americana var. caroliniana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 70 feet tall and a trunk 2 to 3 feet in diameter, with many small, curving branches along the trunk that form a dense oval or rounded crown.
Poison-Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A woody vine or semi-erect shrub that can be mistaken for a tree because it can climb and cover the trunks and branches of even large trees. Vines can grow to 1" or 2" in diameter, clinging to surfaces with a network of fine hairs. Leaves, bark, sap, fruit, and even the smoke from this plant contain toxic oils that may irritate and blister the skin: DO NOT TOUCH OR INGEST!
American Elm
Ulmus americana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 90 feet tall and a trunk diameter to 3 feet, with a buttressed base and upright branches that form a spreading, vase-shaped crown.
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium or large tree to 70 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with an open, somewhat vase-shaped crown, and graceful, pendant branches.
Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 75 feet tall with a tall straight trunk 2 to 3 feet in diameter and stiff branches that form a narrow, oblong crown.
Lacebark Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized landscape tree to 40 feet tall, with a broad, vase-shaped crown and graceful, drooping branchlets.
Mexican-Buckeye
Ungnadia speciosa
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A many-trunked shrub or small tree up to 20 feet tall and trunks up to 10" in diameter, forming an irregular crown.
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small tree seldom over 30 feet high with a trunk 8" or 10" in diameter, with straight, slender branches that give the tree an open, oval crown of large, light green leaves.
Rusty Blackhaw
Viburnum rufidulum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A flowering understory shrub or small tree, usually 20 feet tall or less but occasionally to 35 feet, with one or more arching trunks to 8" in diameter, forming an irregular, drooping crown of glossy green foliage.
California Fanpalm
Washingtonia filifera
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A large palm tree, to 60 feet tall, with a cylindrical trunk up to 3 feet in diameter and a round crown to 15 feet in diameter.
River Birch
Betula nigra
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- Usually a medium-sized tree to 40 feet tall and one or more trunks 8" to 12" in diameter, but can reach heights of up to 90 feet, with an oval crown of drooping branches. Trunks are wrapped with peeling sheets of papery bark.
Hercules'-Club
Zanthoxylum clava-herculis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small tree, seldom over 30 feet in height, with a short trunk usually under 12" in diameter. Easily identified at a distance by the large, knobby warts on the trunk and branches.
Lilac Chastetree
Vitex agnus-castus
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large shrub or small landscape tree to 15 feet tall, often multi-trunked, twisted, with a spreading crown.
Mexican Redbud
Cercis canadensis var. mexicana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- An arching, multi-trunked shrub or small tree to 20 feet tall.
American Hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A slow growing, small to medium-sized forest tree to 30 feet tall and a trunk 4" to 8" in diameter, with a broad, dense, flat-topped crown and a smooth, blue-gray, fluted trunk that gives it a "muscular" appearance.
Anacahuita
Cordia boissieri
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A small tree with a curving trunk, to 20 feet tall and a trunk to 12" in diameter, with a low, rounded crown.
Mockernut Hickory
Carya alba
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A short-limbed tree to 80 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with an oblong or oval crown.
Brazilian Bluewood
Condalia hookeri
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A small tree or large thorny shrub, often forming thickets, to 25 feet tall and a trunk to 8" in diameter, with a rounded crown. Light green foliage distinguishes it from other brush species.
Bitternut Hickory
Carya cordiformis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest tree reaching heights over 100 feet tall and a trunk to 3 feet in diameter, with a narrow, oval crown.
Water Hickory
Carya aquatica
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A slender tree of forested wetlands, attaining a height of 100 feet and a trunk diameter up to 2 feet, with its upright branches forming a narrow crown. The branches, twigs, and leaves lack prickles or thorns.
Black Hickory
Carya texana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium to large tree, usually 60 to 75 feet tall, with a dark trunk 2 feet in diameter and short, gnarled branches that give the tree a narrow, oval crown of dark green foliage..
Southern Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized tree to 50 feet in height and 1 to 2 feet in diameter, with a dense, oval crown. It is widely planted as a fast-growing yard tree in the eastern third of Texas.
Sugarberry
Celtis laevigata var. laevigata
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A very common, large tree to 90 feet tall and a trunk 2 feet or more in diameter, though usually smaller in stature, with a round or oval crown of light green foliage.
Common Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A shrub or small tree to 18 feet tall, with a tapering trunk up to 12" in diameter, usually swollen at the base. The upright branches form an irregular, rounded crown.
Florida Maple
Acer barbatum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A tree to 50 feet with a dense, oval crown and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter. The southern version of the true sugar maple.
Wright Acacia
Acacia greggii var. wrightii
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Description
- This small tree rarely reaches a height of 30 feet or a trunk up to 12" in diameter. The crown consists of numerous spreading branches and branchlets.
Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 120 feet tall and a trunk to 4 feet in diameter, with a broad, spreading crown when grown in the open. In wooded settings it grows tall and slender, with ascending branches and a tight, flat-topped crown.
Shagbark Hickory
Carya ovata
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest tree reaching a height of 100 feet or more and a trunk diameter of 2 to 3 feet, with thick branches and twigs that form an open, oblong crown. The distinctive bark gives the trunk a "shaggy" appearance, even from a distance.
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium to large tree, becoming 60 to 100 feet or more tall and 2 feet or more in diameter, with a round or oval crown and limbs that often end in slender, drooping branches.
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small or medium-sized tree, up to 35 feet tall with a short, often crooked trunk to 12" in diameter, and a horizontal branching habit that forms a rather flat and spreading crown.
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis var. canadensis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small or medium-sized tree, usually less than 40 feet tall and a trunk to 12" in diameter, with arching branches that form a wide, flat-topped crown.
Desert-Willow
Chilopsis linearis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small tree to 25 feet tall and a trunk to 12" in diameter, with a curving, irregular branching habit and an open, airy crown of foliage.
White Fringetree
Chionanthus virginicus
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small understory tree growing to 25 feet tall, with a slender trunk to 6" in diameter and upright branches that form a loose, irregular crown.
Arizona Cypress
Cupressus arizonica ssp. arizonica
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A tall, straight, evergreen tree with a conical crown, to 90 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with distinctly blue-gray foliage.
Hawthorn
Crataegus spp.
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A group of 30 or so species, usually small trees or shrubs to 20 feet tall and one or more straight trunks to 4" in diameter, often bearing straight thorns, white blossoms, and red or yellow fruit.
Texas Ash
Fraxinus texensis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized tree to 45 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with an oval crown.
Anacua
Ehretia anacua
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Description
- A medium-sized tree to 50 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with a dense, round crown of dark green foliage.
Green Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest tree to 70 feet and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with spreading branches and an oval crown.
Texas Persimmon
Diospyros texana
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Description
- A small tree to 40 feet, often low-forking or multi-trunked, with an open, oval crown. Notable for its muscular or fluted trunk and branches.
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 100 feet tall and a stout trunk to 3 feet in diameter, with a regular branching habit and fine-textured twigs that form an oval or rounded crown. The smooth, gray bark is its diagnostic feature.
Bigtooth Maple
Acer grandidentatum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small tree to 50 feet with a dense, oval crown and a trunk up to 10" to 12" in diameter. Usually found near streams or seeps.
White Ash
Fraxinus americana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest tree, to 100 feet tall and a trunk to 3 feet in diameter, with a tall trunk and a relatively short, oval crown.
Carolina Buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- Large shrub or small understory tree, to 20 feet tall and trunks 4" to 8" in diameter, with an open, oval crown and glossy foliage.
Texas Ebony
Ebenopsis ebano
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A thorny shrub up to a medium-sized tree, 40 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with thick, spreading branches that form a dense, dark green crown of foliage.
Mexican Ash
Fraxinus berlandieriana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized tree to 40 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with a broad, densely-branched, rounded crown and branches that tend to droop towards the ground.
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- Upright, irregular-shaped landscape tree with an angular branch structure.
Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree with a trunk diameter of 30" and a height of 80 feet or more. The trunk, branches, and twigs have strong, sharp, brown thorns, either straight or branched, which form on the one-year-old wood and remain for many years.
American Witchhazel
Hamamelis virginiana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large, multi-trunked shrub or small tree to 20 feet tall and trunks to 4" in diameter, with arching branches that form a rounded, fountain shape.
Possumhaw
Ilex decidua
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large woodland shrub or small, multi-trunked tree, to 20 feet tall and stems to 8" in diameter, with an irregular, open crown, and a horizontal branching habit.
American Holly
Ilex opaca
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- An upright, evergreen tree to 50 feet tall and a trunk to 3 feet in diameter; with numerous, slender branches that form a dense pyramidal or oval crown of striking dark green color. Open-grown specimens have branches that often extend to the ground.
Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized tree with an upright, irregular crown with fern-like foliage, suitable for landscapes in southern and coastal Texas. Can reach heights of 45 feet, and works well as a street tree.
Little Walnut
Juglans microcarpa
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small tree to 30 feet and a trunk to 18" in diameter, often leaning or twisted, with an open, irregular, rounded crown. A miniature version of its relative the black walnut (Juglans nigra).
Yaupon
Ilex vomitoria
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A thicket-forming shrub or small, multi-trunked tree to 25 feet tall and stems up to 6" in diameter, with a dense, conical or rounded crown of dark green foliage.
Black Walnut
Juglans nigra
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 100 feet tall and a trunk to 3 feet or more, with a straight stem often clear of branches for half of its height, and an open, rounded crown of foliage.
Ashe Juniper
Juniperus ashei
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A shrub or small to medium-sized tree, to 30 feet tall and a trunk to 16" in diameter, usually with forks or branches very close to the ground forming a dense, dark green, conical crown of foliage.
Goldenraintree
Koelreuteria paniculata
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small to medium-sized landscape tree with a round crown, to 40 feet tall and a trunk 12" to 16" in diameter.
Boxelder
Acer negundo
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- The only maple with compound leaves, boxelder can attain a height of 50 to 75 feet, with a trunk 2 to 3 feet in diameter, but is usually smaller. The tree is generally short-lived and its branches are brittle and break easily.
Crapemyrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- Perhaps the most common small landscape tree or large shrub planted in Texas, crapemyrtle is usually multi-trunked with smooth, muscular limbs, grows to 20 feet tall and 15 feet wide, with mature trunks ranging from 4" to 12" in diameter.
Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest tree to 100 feet tall or more and a straight trunk to 3 feet or more in diameter, with a conical shape when young and an upright, broad crown on older trees.
Chinaberry
Melia azedarach
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A common shade tree of old homesteads and unmaintained areas that reaches 40 feet tall and up to 2 feet in diameter, with a dense, rounded crown.
Alligator Juniper
Juniperus deppeana
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A medium or large tree to 50 feet tall with a short, thick trunk to 3 feet in diameter, and a conical crown of blue-green foliage.
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A medium-sized tree, to 50 feet tall and a trunk from 16" to 20" in diameter, similar in appearance to eastern redcedar, with green foliage forming a conical crown.
Eastern Redcedar
Juniperus virginiana var. virginiana
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A large tree to 50 feet tall, with a straight, fluted trunk 12" to 24" in diameter and a dense, narrow, conical or columnar crown of dark green foliage.
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small landscape tree for patios, tight spaces, and shaded areas, Japanese maple can reach to 20 feet tall and a trunk up to 12" in diameter. Many cultivars are available with different characteristics.
Osage-Orange
Maclura pomifera
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized tree to 40 feet tall and a short trunk up to 3 feet in diameter, with many crooked, interweaving, thorny branches that form a dense, spreading crown.
Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
- Leaf Type
- Semi-evergreen
- Description
- A tree 60 to 80 feet tall, usually smaller, and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with an oval crown of glossy, green foliage.
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A large forest or landscape tree, reaching heights of 90 feet or more and a trunk to 4 feet in diameter, with a dense, pyramidal or oval crown, the spreading branches often reaching the ground in open settings.
Eastern Hophornbeam
Ostrya virginiana var. virginiana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small or medium-sized forest tree, generally to 35 feet tall and a trunk 7" to 10" in diameter, with long, slender, drooping branches that form a rounded crown of fine twigs.
Blackgum
Nyssa sylvatica
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest tree reaching a height of over 100 feet and a trunk that exceeds 3 feet in diameter, with a straight trunk and many horizontal branches of a similar size that form a narrow, oval crown.
Waxmyrtle
Morella cerifera
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A shrub or small, multi-trunked tree to 20 feet tall and a trunk to 6" in diameter, with an open crown of light green foliage.
Red Mulberry
Morus rubra
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium or large tree, to 50 feet tall, with a trunk up to 2 feet in diameter and a spreading crown.
Jerusalem-Thorn
Parkinsonia aculeata
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- An airy, thorny, small tree to 30 feet with a see-through crown of narrow, light green leaves and green branches and twigs.
Mexican Pinyon Pine
Pinus cembroides
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A medium-sized pine tree to 40 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with a dense conical crown of dark green foliage, becoming rounded with age.
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium sized, fast-growing tree that reaches 90 feet tall and a trunk to 2 feet in diameter, red maple has a somewhat narrow, rounded crown.
Italian Stone Pine
Pinus pinea
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A pine tree up to 50 feet tall with a trunk to 2 feet in diameter that develops without a central leader (decurrent growth form) into an open, spreading shade tree and a smooth, rounded crown silhouette.
Afghan Pine
Pinus eldarica
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- Medium-sized, pyramidal pine tree to 40 feet tall that has been widely planted for windbreaks and as an ornamental throughout Central and West Texas.
Pinyon Pine
Pinus edulis
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A slow-growing, medium-sized tree to 40 feet tall and a trunk to 12" or more in diameter, forming a rounded, bushy crown with orange-colored branchlets.
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A large, fast-growing pine to 100 feet tall and a trunk to 3 feet in diameter, conical when young and having a rounded, open crown with age.
Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine
Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A large tree reaching to over 100 feet tall (230 feet max.) and a trunk to 3 feet in diameter (8 feet max.), with an open, rounded crown of dark green needles. The most important commercial pine of the southwestern U.S. and many parts of the Rocky Mountain region.
Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergii
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A small, sweeping pine to 30 feet tall, with an open, irregular crown that is often used in landscape plantings, especially small spaces.
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A large, fast-growing tree of forests and abandoned fields, reaching heights of 125 feet and a trunk to 4 feet in diameter, with a dense, rounded crown of dark, blue-green foliage.
Chinese Pistache
Pistacia chinensis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized landscape tree to 40 feet tall and wide, 12" to 18" in diameter, and brilliant fall color. Branch structure is irregular and it often develops co-dominant leaders.
Longleaf Pine
Pinus palustris
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A large tree to 125 feet tall and a trunk to 4 feet in diameter, with thick, heavy branches and an open, rounded crown of glossy foliage. Longleaf pine is the most fire-tolerant of all the southern yellow pines.
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- Silver maple is a fast-growing landscape tree that can reach a height of 70 feet or more and a trunk diameter of up to 2 feet. It is considered somewhat undesirable as a shade tree because of its brittleness and susceptibility to insects, disease, heat, and alkaline soils.
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 100 feet tall and a stout trunk to 6 feet or more in diameter, with thick, heavy branches that form a rounded, spreading crown.
Honey Mesquite
Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A thorny, multi-trunked shrub, or a medium-sized tree to 40 feet tall and one or more leaning, crooked trunks 18" to 24" in diameter, with a spreading, open, irregular, crown of drooping foliage.
Shortleaf Pine
Pinus echinata
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A tall, slender pine reaching a height of about 100 feet and trunk diameters to 2 feet or more, with a rather short, oval crown.
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- Considered the largest deciduous tree in North America, sycamore in Texas can exceed 100 feet in height and 4 feet in diameter, with a stout trunk and large, speading limbs that create an oval or round, spreading crown.
Screwbean Mesquite
Prosopis pubescens
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A thorny shrub or small tree to 25 feet tall and a twisting trunk to 12" in diameter, forming an open, irregular crown.
Carolina Laurelcherry
Prunus caroliniana
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A small or medium-sized evergreen tree to 40 feet tall and a trunk to 18" in diameter, with a narrow, dense crown of dark green foliage.
Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small tree to 25 feet tall and a short trunk 8" to 10" in diameter, with a short, irregular crown of dull green foliage.
Rocky Mountain Douglas-Fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- In Texas the species reaches heights of 80 feet or more and a trunk diameters to 3 feet, with a dense, conical crown of blue-green foliage. In the Pacific Northwest, douglas-fir reaches a maximum size of 250 feet tall and a diameter of 10 to 12 feet.
White Oak
Quercus alba
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest or shade tree to 100 feet tall and a trunk to 3 feet or more in diameter, with a broad, rounded crown of dense foliage. Open grown specimens often develop a short trunk and far-reaching limbs.
Red Buckeye
Aesculus pavia var. pavia
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A woodland shrub or small tree to about 20 feet tall and a diameter up to 12", with thick, ascending branches and a rounded crown.
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina var. serotina
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree to 80 feet tall and a trunk 1 to 3 feet in diameter. Forest-grown trees have long clear trunks with little taper and an oval crown; open-grown trees have short trunks with many branches and an irregular, spreading crown.
Texas Oak
Quercus buckleyi
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- Usually a medium-sized tree to 35 feet tall with one or more trunks 10" in diameter, but can reach heights of 70 feet on fertile sites.
Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A common small landscape tree to 20 feet tall and a trunk to 10" in diameter, with a dense, oval, symmetrical crown. Common cultivars are 'Bradford' and 'Aristocrat.'
Emory Oak
Quercus emoryi
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Description
- A small to medium-sized tree, usually less than 40 feet in height and a dark trunk to 20" in diameter, forming a rounded crown of glossy foliage; branches typically droop and the branchlets are reddish.
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large forest tree to 100 feet tall and a trunk sometimes exceeding 3 feet in diameter, with an open, rounded crown of glossy foliage. A common, but highly variable species.
Chisos Red Oak
Quercus gravesii
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A stout, medium-sized tree to 40 feet tall and one or more trunks to 20" in diameter, with a rounded crown of glossy foliage.
Gray Oak
Quercus grisea
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium or large tree to 50 feet tall with a trunk to 2 feet and a dense crown of gray-green foliage.
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree of forested wetlands, to 90 feet tall and a buttressed trunk to 3 feet in diameter, with many small, crooked or drooping branches forming an open, irregular crown.
Bluejack Oak
Quercus incana
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A small to medium-sized woodland tree usually no more than 25 feet in height and 6" in diameter, with an irregular, open crown of gray-green foliage. Tree is most attractive in early spring when it is covered with the light red flowers and young leaves
Lacey Oak
Quercus laceyi
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium-sized tree to 40 or more feet tall and a stout trunk to 2 feet in diameter, with a dense crown of distinctly bluish foliage that stands out from the junipers and live oaks with which it is assoc.
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A large tree of the prairies reaching a height of 80 feet or more and a trunk diameter of 5 feet, with a short body and heavy branches that form an open, spreading crown of dark green foliage.
Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Description
- A medium to large tree that can reach a height of 60 feet and a diameter of 16" to 24", but is usually much smaller. Its stiff, drooping branches form an irregular, dense crown that often contains many persistent dead twigs or branches.
