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trees for winter & spring coursework
Trees for winter & spring highlight notable seasonal features that can be quite different from features in other season, such as highly textured or colorful bark, rich vegetation, and of course, early seasonal flowers. This does not mean that many of the species listed here are unremarkable during summer and autumn. Instead, they may provide additional benefits in more than one or two seasons. Their categorization by season is intended to be helpful to students to remember their unique qualities.
The following list is fluid, meaning it will change as new information is made available, including new species and status on campus. We welcome any updates, corrections, or comments to continue to make this page useful to students at West Valley College.
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If a scientific name is linked, please feel free to find additional information via this website.
scientific name
Abies amabilis
Abies concolor
Acacia baileyana
Acacia melanoxylon
Acer davidii
Acer griseum
Acer palmatum 'Sangu Kaku'
Aesculus californica
Aesculus x carnea
Agonis flexuosa
Allocasuarina verticillata
Alnus rhombifolia
Arbutus menziesii
Araucaria araucana
Araucaria heterophylla
Banksia integrifolia
Bauhinia forficata
Betula nigra
Betula pendula
Brachychiton ruprestris
Calocedrus decurrens
Ceanothus 'Ray Hartman'
Cedrus atlantica
Cedrus deodara
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold'
Cercis occidentalis
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Chionanthus virginicus
Cinnamomum camphora
Citrus
Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder'
Cornus florida
Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'
Cryptomeria japonica
x Hesperotropsis leylandii (formerly x Cuprocyparis leylandii)
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa (formerly Cupressus macrocarpa)
Cupressus sempervirens
Cupressus sempervirens 'Glauca'
Cupressus sempervirens 'Monshel'
Davidia involucrata
Eleagnus angustifolia
Eriobotrya deflexa
Erythrina crista-galli
Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus polyanthemos
Geijera parviflora
Hakea laurina
Halesia carolina
Hesperocyparis arizonica (formerly Cupressus arizonica)
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka'
Laburnum x watereri
Laurus nobilis 'Saratoga'
Leptospermum laevigatum
Ligustrum lucidum
Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia stellata
Magnolia 'Vulcan'
Magnolia x soulangeana
Malus domestica
Malus floribunda
Malus x 'Hopa'
Malus x 'Prairifire'
Metrosideros excelsa
Osmanthus fragrans
Parkinsonia aculeata
Parrotia persica
Paulownia tomentosa
Picea pungens 'Koster'
Pinus canariensis
Pinus contorta ssp. murrayana
Pinus coulteri
Pinus halepensis
Pinus radiata
Pittosporum undulatum
Platycladus orientalis 'Aurea Nana'
Podocarpus gracilior
Podocarpus henkelii
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. Lyonii
Prunus 'Kanzan' (formerly P. serrulata 'Kwanzan'
Prunus serrulata 'Shirotae'
Prunus x subhirtella 'Pendula'
Prunus x yedoensis 'Akebono'
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Pyrus kawakamii
Rhaphiolepis x 'Montic' (formerly R. 'Majestic Beauty')
Robinia 'Purple Robe'
Quercus kelloggii
Schinus terebinthifolius
Searsia lancea (formerly Rhus lancea)
Sequoia sempervirens
Sophora secundiflora
Tamarix parvifolia
Thuja plicata
Tilia tomentosa
Tristaniopsis laurina
Umbellularia californica
common name
Pacific silver fir
white fir
Bailey acacia
black acacia
David's maple
paperbark maple
coral bark maple
horse chestnut
red horse chestnut
peppermint tree
mountain she-oak
white alder
madrone
monkey puzzle tree
Norfolk Island pine
coast banksia
Brasilian butterfly tree
river birch
European white birch
Queensland bottle tree
incense cedar
Ray Hartman California wild lilac
atlas cedar
deodar cedar
Eastern redbud
Forest Pansy Eastern redbud
Hearts of Gold Eastern redbud
Western redbud
Port Orford cedar
fringe tree
camphor tree
varied (lemon, lime, orange, etc.)
Eddies White Wonder dogwood
flowering dogwood
English hawthorn
Japanese cryptomeria
Leyland cypress
Monterey cypress
Italian cypress
blue Italian cypress
Tiny Towers Italian cypress
dove tree
Russian olive
bronze loquat
common coral tree
blue gum
silver dollar gum
Australian willow
sea urchin
snowdrop tree
Arizona cypress
jacaranda
Hollywood juniper
Goldenchain tree
Saratoga sweet bay
Australian tea tree (not tea tree oil)
glossy privet
Catalina ironwood
Southern magnolia
star magnolia
Vulcan saucer magnolia
saucer magnolia
apple
Japanese flowering crabapple
Hopa flowering crabapple
Prairifire crabapple
New Zealand Christmas tree
sweet olive
Mexican palo verde
Persian parrotia
empress tree
Koster spruce
Canary Island pine
lodgepole pine
Coulter pine
Aleppo pine
Monterey pine
Victorian box
golden arborvitae
fern pine
long-leafed yellowood
Catalina cherry
Kanzan flowering cherry
Mt. Fuji flowering cherry
single weeping cherry
Akebono flowering cherry
Douglas fir
evergreen flowering pear
majestic beauty Indian hawthorn
purple robe locust
California black oak
Brazilian pepper tree
African sumac
coast redwood
Texas mountain laurel
tamarisk
western red cedar
silber linden
water gum
California laurel
campus location
Science & Math North Walk
Parking Lot 3
Cilker: Native Plant Garden
Vasona Creek; Library
Admissions Way
Campbell Community Center
Science & Math
Parking Lot 3 (verify)
Science & Math; Campbell Community Center
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Administration
Cilker: West
Community Education
Fruitvale Avenue
Administration; Campbell Community Center
Administration; Physical Education
Language Arts
Community Education; Physical Education
Cilker: North
Campbell Community Center
Writing Center
Off campus?
Cilker: Native Plant Garden
Parking Lot 2
Cilker: West
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