Contents
The Trees of Bidwell Park by Roger J. Lederer, PhD
Guide to trees seen in Chico, California's, Bidwell Park with identification characteristics, interesting facts, and color illustrations
Contents
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Introduction vii
About this Book viii
How to Use This Book ix
What Is a Tree? x
Anatomy of a Simple Leaf xi
Leaf Shapes xii
Families of Trees xiii
The Trees 1
Conifers 2
Gray Pine 5
Pacific Ponderosa Pine 6
Sierra Lodgepole Pine 7
Deodar Cedar 8
Douglas-fir 9
Incense Cedar 10
Coast Redwood 11
Giant Sequoia 12
Dawn Redwood 13
Italian Cypress 14
Ginkgo 15
Monkey Puzzle Tree 16
Mexican Fan Palm 17
Weeping Willow 18
Willows 19
Fremont’s Cottonwood 20
Northern California Black Walnut 21
English Walnut 22
Pecan 23
White Alder 24
Oak 25
Common Tanoak 27
Valley Oak 28
Black Oak 29
Blue Oak 30
Canyon Live Oak 31
Interior Live Oak 32
Oracle Oak 33
Chinese Tallow Tree 34
Elm 35
American Elm 36
Japanese Zelkova 37
Basswood 38
White Mulberry 39
Edible Fig 40
California Bay Laurel 41
Camphor Tree 42
Sweetgum 43
Southern Magnolia 44
Tulip Tree 45
Sycamore 46
Cherry and Plum 47
Loquat 48
Toyon 49
Almond 50
Smooth Hawthorn 51
Bradford Pear 52
Mediterranean Hackberry 53
Honey Locust 54
Black Locust 55
Kentucky Coffee Tree 56
Silk Tree Mimosa 57
Western Redbud 58
Ailanthus 59
Western Poison Oak 60
Brazilian Pepper Tree 61
Chinese Pistache 62
Bigleaf Maple 63
Silver Maple 64
Trident Maple 65
Horse Chestnut 66
Goldenrain Tree 67
Box Elder 68
California Buckeye 69
Blue Gum 70
Flowering Dogwood 71
Pacific Madrone 72
Strawberry Tree 73
Common Persimmon 74
Ashes 75
California Ash 76
Oregon Ash 77
Japanese Privet 78
Olive 79
Western Catalpa 80
Empress Tree 81
Blue Elderberry 82
Bibliography 83
Glossary* 85
Index to Trees 88
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