Can reach 50 feet in the wild.
Resistant to oak root fungus. Takes some drought. Nut production best in relatively f…
Resistant to oak root fungus. Takes some drought. Named variety 'Fenton' (pictured he…
Fruit resembles a cucumber.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Cultivated for ornamental use. Flowers used for essential oils.
Blooms approximately 10-20 years after planting. Grafted trees are earlier bloomers. …
Utility friendly tree. Flowers are used to make some of the most expensive perfume in the world.
Profuse blooms. Tree blooms approximately 10 years after grafting.
Blooms at approximately 4-5 years old. Often multi-trunked.
Needs ample water. Variable form.
Very large leaves; 16-18 inches long. Blooms at approximately 10-12 years old.
Little Gem Magnolia has a compact, upright habit and is smaller version of other comm…
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage.
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Rare tree in California.
Branches droop but resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age. Other white-flowered varieties are 'ballerina' and 'spring sn…
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age. Showy white flowers.
Blooms at a young age. Narrow petals. Slow growing.
Blooms at approximately 12-15 years of age. Large leaves to 30 inches. Flowers to 1…
Blooms at approximately 15 years old. Large leaves to 18 inches.
Blooms at approximately 15 years of age. Leaves to 18 inches.
Utility friendly tree. Grafted varieties bloom at young age. Other varieties include 'kochanakee', 'W.B. Cl…
Varieties include 'Caerhays Belle' and 'Marjory Gossler'. Need protected area for 8-…
Utility friendly tree.
Utility friendly tree. Saucer Magnolia is a popular flowering accent tree, usually as a multi-trunk or low-…
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage.
Blooms approximately 7 years after being grafted.
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Utility friendly tree. Star magnolia is a showy small flowering accent tree, usually multi-trunked or low-br…
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at a young age.
Blooms at a young age. Needs wind protection.
Blooms at approximately 8-10 years old.
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Blooms at approximately 5-8 years old, grown by layering.
Utility friendly tree.
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage.
Good disease resistance. Clusters of red edible fruit, August-October.
Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Fruit good for jelly.
Utility friendly tree. Showy fruit. New leaves are purple-red.
Utility friendly tree. Has fair disease resistance.
Utility friendly tree. Fruit good for jelly.
Utility friendly tree. Resistant to scab. Buds are red.
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree. Has fragrant white flowers.
Utility friendly tree. Good disease resistance. Leaves are purple fading to bronze-green.
Utility friendly tree. Good disease resistance. Has bright red fruit.
Utility friendly tree. Has fragrant rose flowers.
Branches droop but resist breakage. Trainable as a Standard.
Deciduous tree with a narrow crown.
Utility friendly tree. Rarely bares fruit.
Utility friendly tree. Thousands of cultivated varieties exist.
Utility friendly tree. Japanese Flowering Crabapple is effective as a small flowering accent tree, with plea…
Utility friendly tree. Resistant to scab. Fruit is not an ornamental feature.
Utility friendly tree. Produces double purple-red flowers in spring.
Utility friendly tree. Produces burgundy-red flowers in early spring.
Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop, and resist breakage. Trainable as a Standard.
Utility friendly tree. Many edible varieties for wide range of environmental conditions. Some need cross-pol…
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage. Trainable as a Standard.
Utility friendly tree. Good coastal screen or windbreak.
Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage. Mangos do not normally set fruit in C…
Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Utility friendly tree.
Resistant to oak root fungus. Takes some drought. Must have good drainage.
Resistant to oak root fungus. Without deep watering, tree will root near surface of …
Utility friendly tree. Tolerates smog and saline soils. Prickly leaves are sharp.
Utility friendly tree. Tolerates smog and saline soils.
Utility friendly tree.
Tolerates and saline soils. Good multi-trunked tree.
Tolerates smog and saline soils.
Pink Melaleuca is an unusual and picturesque shrub or small flowering accent tree, us…
Tolerates saline soils. Sap is an irritant.
Tolerates smog and saline soils. Resistant to oak root fungus. Good multi-trunked tre…
These trees are often seen growing in areas of abandoned farm houses, so are probably…
Valuable tree for hard-to-grow-in areas.
Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water. Can be grown indoors.
Resistant to oak root fungus. Attractive when planted as a grove. Requires heavy wa…
Drought resistant and smog tolerant. Forms areal roots that descend to the ground and…
Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water. Flowers have a pleasant banana fragrance.
Utility friendly tree. Often a multi-trunked tree.
Resistant to Texas root rot. Takes some drought.
Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage.
Resistant to Texas root rot. Sap is toxic Takes some drought.
Fruit is edible but mostly eaten by birds; it causes a mess. Sap and unripe fruit is…
Myoporum is a fast growing evergreen shrub or tree for temperate climates, especially…
Dense low-growing tree, fruit can be messy and is poisonous. Has larger leaves and gr…
Dense low-growing tree, fruit can be messy and is poisonous. Myoporum Thrip is causin…
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage. Trainable as a standard.
Utility friendly tree. Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage. Trainable as a standard.
Utility friendly tree. Tolerant of most soils, but needs good drainage.
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