Native Trees
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| Western redbud - Cercis occidentalis |
Even though San Diego has a climate that is classified as semi-arid or Mediterranean, it still supports a wide variety trees.
Some native trees in San Diego County which are found in the urban landscape are:
- Big-leaf maple - Acer macrophyllum
- Torrey pine - Pinus torreyana
- Catalina cherry - Prunus lyonniii
- Western redbud - Cercis occidentalis
- California buckeye - Aesculus californica
- California box elder - Acer negundo var. californicum
- California walnut - Juglans californica
- Western cottonwood - Populus fremontii
- Catalina ironwood - Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. floribundus
- California sycamore - Platanus racemosa
- Coast live oak - Quercus agrifolia
- Engelmann oak - Quercus engelmannii
- Pinyon pine - Pinus edulis
- Tecate cypress - Cupressus forbesii
- White alder - Alnus rhombifolia
- Madrone - Arbutus menziesii
- Tanoak - Lithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus
- Jeffrey pine - Pinus jeffreyi
- Coulter pine - Pinus coulteri
A more complete list of native trees may be found at the California Native Plant Link Exchange with further links to culture and tree characteristics.
