Trees for Lining Streets in Santa Clara Valley


This species list includes trees recommended for planting in streetscape settings.  Because every site is unique, certain trees from the list could be inappropriate for your street.

• Trees available are not limited to the list.


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AUTUMN BLAZE MAPLE (Acer x freemanii ‘Autumn Blaze') 

Deciduous, fast growth to 60', needs moderate to regular watering, similar to Acer rubrum with a dense, upright, oval crown, bright red-orange fall color.

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Acer x freemanii leaf
Acer x freemanii bark


CAMPHOR TREE (Cinnamomum camphora) Evergreen, moderate growth to 50' with broad canopy, needs moderate watering, glossy light green mature leaves, younger leaves have red or gold color in spring, tree has distinct enlarged root flair when mature, requires large growing space.
camphor thumb
camphor foliage thumb
camphor bark thumb

MAIDEN HAIR TREE (Ginkgo biloba)

Deciduous, slow growth to 60', needs moderate watering, bold form, unusual leaf, gold fall color, smog tolerant.

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Ginkgo biloba leaf
Ginkgo biloba bark

CHINESE FLAME TREE (Koelreuteria bipinnata)

Deciduous, moderate growth to 40', needs low to moderate watering, narrow leaflets, small showy yellow flowers in summer followed by colorful papery seedpods.

Koelreuteria bipinnata
Koelreuteria bipinnata leaf

SARATOGA SWEET BAY (Laurus nobilis 'Saratoga')

Evergreen, slow growth to 40’, needs moderate watering, simple glossy leaves are fragrant when crushed, dense canopy, good screen.

saratoga sweet bay thumb
saratoga sweet bay flowers
saratoga sweet bay bark

BRISBANE BOX (Lophostemon confertus)

Evergreen, fast growth to 40’, low to moderate water needs, oval leathery leaves, red bark, white flowers clusters in summer.

Lophostemon confertus
Lophostemon confertus leaf
Lophostemon confertus bark

SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA (Magnolia grandiflora)

Evergreen, slow growth to 60', needs regular water in well-drained soil, thick glossy green leaves, large white flowers in summer, requires large growing space.

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southern magnolia leavessouthern magnolia fruit
 

CHINESE PISTACHE (Pistacia chinensis)

Deciduous, slow growth to 60', Drought Tolerant- Not recommended for irrigated areas, narrow leaflets, round canopy, bright red/orange fall color.

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chinese pistache foliage  Pistacia chinensis bark  chinese pistache berries thumb
 

SYCAMORE (Platanus x acerfolia ‘Columbia’ and 'Yarwood’)

Deciduous, fast growth to 60', needs low to moderate watering, large lobed leaves, good natural structure.

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Platanus x acerifolia leaf  sycamore bark thumb  sycamore fruits
 

FERN PINE, YEW PINE (Podocarpus gracilior)

Evergreen, moderate growth to 60’, needs low to moderate watering, small narrow leaves, dense canopy, good screen tree.

Podocarpus gracilior
Podocarpus gracilior leaf
Podocarpus gracilior bark

FLOWERING PEAR (Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat', 'Chanticleer' and 'New Bradford')

Deciduous, moderately fast growth to 50', needs moderate watering, small simple leaves, bright red fall color followed by white flowers in spring, deep rooted.

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flowering pear red  flowering pear flowers  flowering pear green thumb
 

COAST LIVE OAK (Quercus agrifolia)

Evergreen, slow growth 60', small simple leaves, dense canopy, CA native. Drought Tolerant- Not recommended for irrigated areas.

Quercus agrifolia
Quercus agrifolia leaf
Quercus agrifolia acorn

VALLEY OAK (Quercus lobata)

Deciduous, moderately fast growth to 70' with wide canopy, low water needs but faster growing with regular water, lobed leaf, yellow fall color, requires large growing space, CA native.

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Quercus lobata bark

(JAPANESE PAGODA TREE (Sophora japonica)

Deciduous, moderate growth to 40' with broad spreading canopy, needs moderate watering, dark green rounded leaflets, drooping clusters of sweet-pea shaped flowers are followed by pods, mature trunk takes on look of oak.

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Sophora japonica leaf
Sophora japonica seedpods

ACCOLADE EML (Ulmus japonica x wilsoniana 'Accolade')

Fast growth to 50’ - 60' tall, needs regular watering, ovate simple leaves, and upright spreading form.

Accolade-Elm
Tilia tomentosa leaf Tilia tomentosa leaf

 


SAWLEAF ZELCOVA (Zelkova serrata)

Deciduous, moderately fast growth to 50’ tall and equally wide, needs moderate watering, narrow green leaves, yellow to dark red fall color, interesting bark.

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zelcova serrata leaves
zelcova serrata bark *

 


To view additional tree pictures, visit the Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute at:
http://selectree.calpoly.edu.

Pictures of local trees with addresses coming soon!


*Photo credit by the Urban Forest Ecosystems Institutue at http://selectree.calpoly.edu


 

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