Friday, February 19, 2010

"City of Trees"

In 2007 Tustin had approximately 16,650 trees and was named
a Tree City USA community by the National Arbor Day Foundation
to honor its commitment to its community forest.
This was the 11th year Tustin had received this national recognition.

Additionally, in 2007, Tustin was awarded the Tree City USA Growth
Award for the 7th consecutive year.

Promenade Home & Garden Tour

The Tree Walk
Walks are conducted by Guy Stivers a landscape architect,
urban forester and environmental planner
Stivers & Associates Inc. - (714) 838-9811 Map

Trees on tour:
Page # - From "The Landmark Trees of Tustin," by Carol Jordan

1. Bunya Bunya - Araucaria bidwillii - page # 7 -
210 W. Main St. Map
2. Pecan - Carya illinoesis - page #36 - 210 W. Main St. Map
3. Cork Oak - Quercus suber - page #28 - 210 W. Main St Map
4. Magnolia - Magnolia grandiflora - page #24 - 320 W. Main St. Map
5. Platanus racemosa - Platanus racemosa - page #43 - 320 W. Main St. Map
6. Northfolk IslandPine - Araucaria heterophylla - page #26 - 320 W. Main St. Map
7. Coast Live Oak - Quercus agrifolia - page #27 - 350 South B St. Map
8. Crape Myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica - page #12 - 350 South B St. Map
9. Floss Silk Tree - Chorisia speciosa - page #21 - 300 South B St. Map
10. Camphor - Cinnamonum camphora - page #8 - South B St. & First St. Map
11. California Pepper - Schinus molle - page #37 - South B St. & First St. Map
12. Silk Oak - Grevillea robusta - page #42 - Pepper Tree Park Map
13. Blue Gum - Eucalyptus globulus - page #17 - 335 South C St. Map

A to Z Listings
Acacia Tree, Black - Acacia melanoxylon
Alder, White Alder - Alnus rhombifolia
Ash, Modesto - Fraxinus velutina 'Modesto'
> > > Shamel or Evergreen Ash - Fraxinus uhdei
Avocado - Persea Americana (fingerling) > Avocado (variety unknown)
Beefwood, Horsetail; She-Oak - Casaurina equesetitfulia
Bottlebrush - Callistemon lanceolatus
Bottle Tree - Brachychiton populneus (Sterculia diverslfolia)
Bunya Bunya (often miscalled Monkey Puzzle) - Araucaria bidwillii
Camphor Tree - Cinnamomum camphora
Cape Chestnut - Calodendrum capense
Carob: St. John's Bread - Ceratonia siliqua
Carolina Cherry - Prunus caroliniana
Carrot Wood - Cupaniopsis anacardioides
Catalapa, Common - Catalpa bignonioides
Cedar, Incense - Calocedrus decurrens (Librocedrus d.)
China-Berry - Melia azedarach
Coral Tree, Naked - Erythrina coralloides
Crape Myrtle - Lagerstroemia indica
Cypress, Italian - Cupressus sempervirens
Deodar Cedar - Cedrus deodara
Elm, Evergreen; Chinese Elm - Ulmus parvifolia
Eucalyptus, Blue Gum - Eucalyptus globulus

> Compact Blue Gum - Eucalyptus globulus 'Compacta'
> Lemon~Scented Gum - Eucalyptus citriodora
> Red-Flowering Gum - Eucalyptus ficifolia (Corymbia ficifolia)
Eugenia; Australian Brush Cherry - Syzygium paniculatum (Eugenia myrtifolia)
Fig, Indian Laurel - Ficus retusa 'Nitida'
> Moreton Bay Fig - Ficus macroplylla
> Variegated Rubber Plant - Ficus elastica 'Variegata'
Flame Tree; Australian Flame Tree - Braclzychiton acenfolium (Sterculia acerifolium)
Floss Silk Tree; Kapok Tree - Chorisia speciosa
Fruitless Mulberry - Morus alba 'Kingan'
Holly, English - llex aqulfolium
> Variegated English Holly - llex aquifolium 'Silvery'
Hop Bush - Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'
Jacaranda - Jacaranda acutifolia
Japanese Privet - ligustrum japonicum
Liquidambar. American Sweet Gum - Liquidambar styraciflua
> Chinese Sweet Gum - Liquidambar formosana
Loquat - Eriobotrya japonica
Magnolia, Evergreen (link)
Maple, Japanese - Acer palmatum
> Silver Maple - Acer saccharinum
Myrtle; True Myrtle - Myrtus communis
Norfolk Island Pine; Star Pine - Araucaria heterophylla (A. excelsa)
Oak, Evergreen; California Live Oak - Quercus agrifolia
Olive - Olea europaea
Orchid Tree, Purple - Bauhinia variegata
Pear, Evergreen - Pyrus kawakamii
Pecan - Carya illinoinensis
Pepper Tree, California - Schinus molle
> Brazilian Pepper - Schinus terebinthifolius
Pine, Aleppo - Pinus halepensis
> Coulter Pine - Pinus coulteri
> Italian Stone Pine - Pinus pinea
> Monterey Pine - Pinus radiata
Pittosporum; Victorian Box - Pittosporum undulatum
Podocarpus; Fern Pine - Podocarpus gracilior
Pomegranate - Punica granatum
Poplar, White - Populus alba
Redwood, Coast - Sequoia sempervirens
Silk Oak - Grevillea robusta
Sycamore, California - Platanus racemosa
> London Plane Tree - Platanus acerifolia
Tea Tree, Australian - Leptospermum laevigatum
Tree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac - Ailanthus altissima
Valencia Orange - Citrus 'Valencia'
Walnut, English - Juglans regia
> Black Walnut - Juglans nigra
Yucca - Yucca gloriosa

PALMS
California Fan Palm - Washingtonia filifera
Canary Island Date Palm - Phoenix canariensis
Guadalupe Palm - Erythea edulis
Kentia Palm; Paradise Palm - Howea forsteriana
King Palm - Archontophoenix cunninghamiana (Seaforthia elegans)
Mexican Fan Palm - Washingtonia robusta
Pinda Palm - Butia capitata (Cocos australis)
Queen Palm - Arecastrum romanzoffianum
Windmill Palm - Trachycarpus fortunei (Chamaerops excelsa)

Sago Palm - Cycas revoluta (not a palm, but related to conifers)
Giant Bird of Paradise - Strelitzia nicolai (not a palm, an evergreen perennial)



Architecture Walk
Initiated by the Tustin Preservation Conservancy,
the historical group founded in 2004 by neighbours in Old Town Tustin.
Their mission is to advocate the preservation of the historic and
architectural resources of Tustin.

The walk is conducted and narrated by Brent Ferdig and Carol Fox.
For Event Information - Architecture Walk