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1. Baobab Tree (Adansonia za)
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING NEAR THE STAIRS.
This is the most widespread Baobab tree in Madagascar. Ours is flowering size, and possibly the largest cultivated specimen in North America. But it is still young. Ancient plants in habitat may reach 30 meters tall. The tree flowers sparingly in summer, with large yellow-orange blossoms.


	2. Lacebark Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) FLANKING FOUNTAINS IN ALUMNI PLAZA Statuesque trees with interesting bark.


	3. Texas Red Oak (Quercus buckleyi) ALUMNI HILL AND PLAZA One of the few "fall color" oaks in the southwest.


	4. Texas Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) EAST EDGE OF BEAR DOWN BIKE PATH A deciduous mesquite with lacy foliage.


	5. Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta) SOUTH OF MODERN LANGUAGES This very tall and slim palm tree is the tallest growing palm seen in Arizona landscaping. It is known for its slender grace: native to the oases of the lower Sonoran desert.


	6. Slipper Plant (Pedilanthus macrocarpus) EAST SIDE OF KRUTCH GARDEN Interesting succulent with vertical form and orange "slipper" flowers


	7. Barrel cactus (Ferocatus wislizeni) JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACUTS GARDEN This is the common barrel cactus found around Tucson and farther East.


	8. Bunny-ears prickly-pear (Opuntia microdasys) JOSEPH WOOD KRUCH CACTUS GARDEN A popular cultivated prickly-pear. It looks spineless, but beware!!


	9. Boojum Tree (Fouquieria columnairis) IN THE JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH DESERT GARDEN This bizarre form evokes much curiosity about this grand relative of an ocotillo. Boojum forests exist in Baja California, and one area in Sonora, Mexico.


	10. Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) IN THE WOOD KRUTCH DESERT GARDEN An unusal thorny desert shrub, but it is not a cactus!! Leafs out within days following a summer rain and sheds the leaves often within weeks when drought returns. this may be repeated several times a summer, depending on frequency of rainstorms.


	11. Organ Pipe Cactus (Stenocereus thurberi) IN THE JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH DESERT GARDEN This striking arborescent cactus of the lower Sonoran desert has beautiful white flowers and delicious fruit. There is more information on this cactus at the Organ Pipe National Monument site.


	12. Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) IN THE JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH DESERT GARDEN The most famous Arizona plant- the blossom is the state flower- the fruit is eaten by Native Americans and the very hard, woody ribs that reinforce the huge succulent structure were used for building material by early settlers. There is more information on Saguaros at the Saguaro National Monument site.


	13. Senita Cactus (Lophocereus schottii) JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACTUS GARDEN A primarily Mexican cactus which barely finds a home warm enough for itself in Southernmost Arizona.


	14. White-thorn Acacia (Acacia constricta) JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACTUS GARDEN A small native Arizona tree. Good for dry-climate landscaping. It has attractive yellow flowers and rather unpleasent spines.


	15. Catclaw Acacia (Acacia greggii) JOSEPH WOOD KRUTCH CACTUS GARDEN A native Arizona shrub or small tree. Infamous to hikers, who know well the nasty little catclaw spines which grab and snag clothes and skin.


	16. Devil Club Cholla (Grusonia kunzei) SOUTH OF ADMINISTRATION A low sprawling cactus forming a formidible groundcover. Prevents pedestrians from cutting corners through the cactus garden!


	17. Calotrope (Calotropis procera) NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE SCIENCE LIBRARY, SOUTH OF CACTUS GARDEN A straggly shrub with large leaves and big, attractive milkweed flowers.


	18. Vara Prieta or Palo Piojo (Brongniartia alamosana) NORTHWEST WALL OF SCIENCE LIBRARY, SOUTH OF CACTUS GARDEN A rare plant in landscaping. It is not remarkable when out of the bloom, but in season the red pea-flowers are attractive and unique.


	19. California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) RUNNING EAST AND WEST ALONG THE MALL Shorter and stockier then the Mexican fan palm: native to oases in California, and Baja California , and also native in several secluded canyons.


	20. Texas Olive or Anacahuita (Cordia boissieri) NORTHWEST OF NUGENT AT SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE MALL This shrub or small tree can flower almost year-round with attractive white blossoms.


	21. Canary Island Pine (Pinus canariensis) TWO TREES ON NORTHEAST CORNER OF FORBES A very striking vertical pine with beautiful long silky needles- from the Canary Islands as you might deduce.


	22. Cat's Claw (Macfadyena unguis-cati) COVERS THE ARCHES EAST OF FORBES. A strong, rapid-growing vine which climbs by its own devices. It clings on brick and other masonry; has a brief spectactular display of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers followed by pods which resemble catalpa tree pods, to which it is related.


	23. California Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) NORTH OF FORBES Native to the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada and the coast range in California. Plentiful on the Yosemite valley floor.

24. South American Mesquite (Prosopis alba)

TREES LINING SOUTH DRIVE BETWEEN FORBES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Often mistakenly called Chilean Mesquite. These trees are representative of Southern hemisphere mesquites. Some are believed to be hybrids. South American Mesquites have become popular for shade in South America because they tolerate difficult soils and require less water then most shade trees. They are also nearly evergreen which the North American Mesquites are not.

25. Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis)

SOUTHWEST OF OLD MAIN
This is an example of a low-branching desert willow, a deciduous flowering tree of the desert Southwest. The tree is not really a willow in spite of its appearance. Actually it is a relative of the catalpa and is found growing along dry water courses of Chichu and Sonoran (Mexico) deserts. The showy flowers occur in spring and summer and range in color from white to purple.


	26. Jojoba (Simmondsia chinesis) WEST OF OLD MAIN'S SOUTHWEST CORNER This compact shrub - at one time thought to be a desert relative of boxwood - produces a nut rich in oils and waxes which rivals the valuable sperm whale oil in quality. Much work is now being done to grow this plant commercially, and perhaps save the whale from predation.


	27. Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri) SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OLD MAIN Sometimes called the desert spoon because of the spoon-shaped base to each leaf which is prized for dried flower arrangements. Its bloom appears more like an eight-foot sheath of grain than a blossom.


	28. Arizona Mesquite (Prosopis velutina) IN OPEN AREA SOUTHEAST OF OLD MAIN This venerable velvet mesquite is typical of the great specimens that once dominated the forest near San Xavier Mission south of Tucson. Mesquites provide lumber, cabinet wood and fuel to Arizonans.


	29. Smooth-bark Arizona cypress (Cupressus arizona glabra) ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OLD MAIN This is a much-admired cone-bearing tree found in the transitional area between the desert and high country; sometimes used for wind breaks.


	30. Multi-trunked Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) NORTHEAST OF OLD MAIN This multi-trunked example of the Arab date is uncommon to Arizona. The many trunks are seldom seen because the young side shoots are usually removed to start new date orchards. This date palm was a gift to the University by Arab students in the 1970s.


	31. Crested Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) NORTHEAST OF OLD MAIN This is noticeable for its crown-shaped top. Cresting appears in many species of unrelated plants and is little understood. The crest may be a lateral dividing of the growing tip.


	32. Soaptree Yucca (Yucca elata) NORTHEAST OF OLD MAIN Named from the Native Americans' use of the roots for soap; the leaves were used for basketweaving. Good accent landscape plant.


	33. Arizona Ironwood (Olneya tesota) OPEN AREA NORTHWEST OF OLD MAIN Most valuable tree in the Sonoran Desert


	34. Oriental Arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis) NORTHWEST CORNER OF OLD MAIN Classic foundation shrub, now grown huge


	35. Blue Palo Verde Tree (Cercidium Floridum) NORTH OF OLD MAIN'S WEST ENTRANCE Though deciduous, its green bark makes it possible to carry out plant functions when the climate is too dry to support leaves. Very showy yellow bloom in springtime.


	36. Century Plant (Agave americana) NORTH OF OLD MAIN'S WEST ENTRANCE Used for fiber in Mexico. After a number of years (not a century as the legend goes-more like 20 years) the plant throws up a giant twenty foot blossom stalk. It blooms, produces and dies. Seedings and little off-shoot plants start the cycle all over again.


	37. Creosote (Larrea tridentata) NORTH OF STAIRCASE ON WEST SIDE OF OLD MAIN Native to the Southwestern deserts and northern Mexico , its yellow flowers appear mainly in the spring, followed by small, fuzzy seed balls. The leaves secrete a gummy resin that makes them look lacquered and contributes to the pungent fragrances after rains.


	38. Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) SOUTH OF OLD MAIN FOUNTAIN These trees are representative of a pine that is abundant from the Mediterranean area to the almost desert regions of North Africa. They are well-adapted to Southern Arizona.


	39. Sissoo Tree (Dalbergia sissoo) NORTH OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, WEST OF ENTRANCE Fast-growing evergreen tree from India. A legume tree, its roots put nitrogen back into the soil via nitrogen fixing nodules.


	40. White Bark Cottonwood (Populus monticola) NORTHWEST OF SOCIAL SCIENCES This is an import from Sonora, Mexico . Fast-growing, it makes a beautiful shade tree for lawns and wet areas - not for the water-efficient garden.


	41. Rio Yaqui Cottonwood (Populus dimorpha) NORTHEAST OF DOUGLASS This is also an import from South of the border. Very fast growing and also used as a beautiful shade tree.


	42. Indian Cedar (Cedrus deodara) WEST OF DOUGLASS Also known as Deodor cedar, one of the few true cedars. Native to the Himalayan mountains of the old world. The cedar ramada was constructed of wood from an 80-year old speciman which stood here.

43. Montezuma Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum)

IN LAWN JUST NORTH OF INDIAN CEDARS
In Mexico this cypress is thought to be as old as the California redwoods. From the old gardens of Mexico where it has been a prized tree since Montezuma's time, it is a water-loving tree and can almost be counted as an Arizona native since it ranges from Central Mexico to within 90 miles of the border. Found along streams and wet places from Sonora South.


	44. Thornless Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis and cultivars) IN THE LAWN, NORTHWEST OF THE CEDAR RAMADA This native to the South and Midwest has becom a very important urban tree because of its great tolerance to pollution and harsh city conditions. It was brought to Arizona by early Anglo settlers.


	45. Columnar Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens stricta) SOUTH OF COMMUNICATIONS Gracing this part of campus is the classic columnal spire of the Mediterranean area. It is admired for its strong vertical accent and the deep green it adds to the landscape.


	46. Chinese Pistache (Pistacia chinensis) BETWEEN COMMUNICATIONS AND ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH) This is an excellent deciduous shade tree for this region and one of the few that produce bright Autumn color in Arizona. Female trees have handsome purple berries which last into winter after the leaves have dropped.


	47. Mount Atlas Pistache (Pistacia atlantica) NORTHEAST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BLDG) This deciduous tree is a native of North Africa and has great desert tolerance. Old trees have survived for centuries in such austere deserts as the Negev in Israel. It is not as colorful in fall as is the Chinese Pistache.


	48. Lentish or Evergreen Pistache (Pistacia Lentiscus) EAST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BLDG) This tree from the Mediterranean has potential as a patio shade tree and along streets where a small tree is needed. The foliage is handsome in all seasons


	49. Mexican Blue Palm (Brahea armata) EAST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BLDG) Flowers mid-June to winter with exceptionally long cream colored streamers followed by thick clusters of marble-like fruits. The palms are prized for their bluish foliage.


	50. Velvet Ash (Fraxinus velutina) IN LAWN WEST OF MAIN ENTRANCE OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BLDG) Southwestern native, common in riparian areas


	51. Laurel Leaf Cocculus (Cocculus laurifolius) AGAINST STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BLDG) The shiny rich foliage of this large shrub or small tree attracts much attention because of its similarity to the classical Grecian laurel. This laurel is from the Himalayan Mountains.

52. Olives (Olea europaea)

TREES RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH ALONG THE WALKWAY IN GREENBELT WEST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BLDG)
The Olive is a classic Old World tree cultivated from pre-biblical times. It is valued for its wood, form, fruit and beautiful silvery foliage. It is a heavy pollen producer but one of the best broadleaf evergreen landscape trees in Arizona. These trees were planted around 1900 by Robert Forbes.


	53. Cunningham Beefwood or River She-Oak (Casuarina cunninghamiana) IN GREENBELT AREA WEST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BLDG) This Australian genus of plants is an important reforestation tree for many arid, treeless regions of the World. It is tolerant of a wide variety of conditions from seashore to desert highlands.


	54. Evergreen Maple (Acer oblongum) IN GREENBELT, WEST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM (NORTH BLDG) A dead giveaway of a Maple tree is the typical winged Maple seed. This rare evergreen Maple species from the Himalayas stays green all winter -- unique among Maples. It is much smaller than its hardier temperate-zone relatives. Planted here by faculty member R.B. Streets.


	55. Chinese Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) IN GREENBELT WEST OF ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM Brought here by the Chinese railroad workers, this Oriental immigrant has long been grown in Arizona. It is prized for its delicious (dry) fruit, attractive foliage and interesting silhouette. Very tolerant of drought, yet enjoys lawn situations, too.

56. Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)

NORTH SIDE OF CAMPUS DRIVE
This multiple-trunked, small, deciduous flowering tree of great beauty has purple/pinkish flowers, but comes in many other colors ranging from white to purple. It has graced gardens from earliest times and seeds may have been brought to Europe from the Orient by Marco Polo. One of the first Old World ornamentals planted in colonial gardens, some of these are still alive at the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia


	57. Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) WEST OF CRAPE MYRTLE This broadleaf evergreen is sometimes called St. John's Bread or Locust of the Bible. The bean pod is often used as a source of nutrients for humans and animals in the Mediterranean region. Carob is used as a substitute for chocolate and also for a sweetener.


	58. Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) EAST OF CRAPE MYRTLE This native to the Old South is associated with the moss-draped alleys of the Mississippi plantations. This tree seems to be very happy in lawns of Arizona, without the Spanish moss, and also makes an excellent street tree. State tree of Georgia.


	59. Smoke Tree (Cotinus coggygria) SLIGHTLY NORTHWEST OF LIVE OAK A medium-water use shrub with interesting fine-textured flowers


	60. Weeping Thuja (Thuja orientalis pendula) SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GILA HALL This unusual weeping conifer is of considerable age - over 100 years old. It is no longer grown by nurseries.


	61. Red Gum or Red River Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GILA HALL This grand scale tree from Australia is probably one of the biggest trees in Southern Arizona. This one is approximately 80 feet high. It is a very important species as a source of wood, for reforestation, and for windbreaks throughout the arid, treeless regions of the subtropical world.


	62. Horse Radish Tree (Moringa oleifera) SOUTH EAST CORNER OF GILA HALL One of the great ethnobotanical "medicine chest" trees of the tropics


	63. Sour Orange Tree (Citrus aurantium) WALKWAY EAST OF GILA HALL This walkway was once a clipped hedge that got away and became trees. Its fragrant flowers and colorful sour friut are used to make marmalade. Orange Walk is a popular UA landmark.


	64. Alligator Bark Juniper (Juniperus deppeana) DIRECTLY SOUTH OF ORANGE TREE WALKWAY This Southwest native is found growing at middle elevations on desert mountainsides and plateaus. It also thrives at Tucson's elevation and lower if given supplemental water. Bark resembles alligator hide.


	65. Sabal Palmetto (Sabal Palmetto) SOUTHEAST OF JUNIPER (previous tree) Native to the Southeastern states and along the Gulf of Mexico, this palm is hardy to cold but very slow growing.


	66. Lilac Chaste or Monk Pepper Tree (Vitex agnus-castus) WEST AND EAST OF MAIN ENTRANCE TO MARICOPA HALL This attractive deciduous plant from the dry regions of the Old World is especially suited to Arizona climate. It can be a small tree or shrub depending on the amount of water and the training it receives. There are selections with attractive blue flowers which bloom in the summer.


	67. Primrose Jasmine (Jasminum mesnyi) AGAINST WALL EAST AND WEST OF MARICOPA HALL ENTRANCE This evergreen vining shrub is a very popular foundation plant. It blooms with double yellow blossoms in late February.


	68. Common myrtle (Myrtus communis) EAST END OF MARICOPA Classic Australian shrub used as a foundation plant


	69. Weeping Mulberry (Morus alba Chaparral) IN LAWN SOUTH OF YUMA HALL Old form of classic urban tree, previously common in southwest neighborhoods

70. African Sumac (Rhus lancea)

IN THE COVE BETWEEN MARICOPA AND YUMA HALLS
This is the first African sumac ever planted in Arizona. It was planted in Arizona during the 1920s and is the largest in the state. This well-adapted desert evergreen tree was introduced from South Africa to Arizona by Homer LeRoy Shantz, a former dean of agriculture who later served as president of the University. The tree is an important addition to Southern Arizona plantings. It is quite drought resistant.


	71. Chinese Redbud (Cercis chinensis) IN LAWN AREA SOUTH OF YUMA AND MARICOPA HALLS This Chinese shrub is one of the many Eastern immigrants brought west by early Anglo settlers. It is deciduous and has bright purple blossoms in early spring, giving a nostalgic Eastern touch to the Arizona scene.


	72. Glossy Privet (Ligustrum lucidum) SOUTH WEST CORNER OF YUMA HALL Popular as a clipped hedge, this plant also becomes a very attractive broadleaf evergreen tree when it is allowed to take its natural form.


	73. Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) EAST OF C.E.S.L. ENTRANCE These trees were famed in songs and stories of the Old South. They are admired in the desert Southwest for their glossy evergreen foliage and magnificent fragrant white flowers twelve inches in diameter. They tolerate the heat but need plenty of water.

74. Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima)

EAST OF C.E.S.L.,NEXT TO THE BUILDING
This deciduous, temperate-zone tree, originally from the interior of China, has been carried by Western man to wherever it will grow in the northern and southern hemispheres. It tolerates more air pollution than any other tree and is a familiar sight in most large temperate-zone cities where it often becomes a weed.


	75. Sonoran Palmetto (Sabal uresana) BETWEEN C.E.S.L. AND ECONOMICS This Sonoran desert palm with its unusual feather fan type leaf is found in moist places in Sonora, Mexico. A much hardier palm than some species commonly planted, it is somewhat slow growing but deserves a much wider use. This one was planted by desert ecologist Forrest Shreve prior to 1940.


	76. Bidwell's Choral Tree (Erythrina bidwillii) SOUTH SIDE OF C.E.S.L. With red flowers, this hybrid flowering tree is a member of a tropical clan, all of which have showy flowers. This tree combines the cold tolerance of one parent with the heat tolerance of the other.


	77. Sinaloan Silk Tree (Albizia sinaloensis) SOUTHEAST CORNER OF COMMUNICATION This evergreen tree with beautiful feather-like leaves is found in wash areas in the Southern end of the Sonoran desert.


	78. Silk Oak (Grevillea robusta) SOUTH OF ECONOMICS This is not an oak at all. It makes a large rather vertical tree with very decorative evergreen foliage. This Australian native is planted over the warmer regions of the world and is admired for its finely-cut lacy leaves and showy orange flowers in mid-spring.


	79. Trumpet Brush (Tecoma stans stans) SOUTH OF ECONOMICS This native to Southern Arizona ranges all the way to South America and into the Caribbean. It becomes a small tree in frost-free climates. The abundant display of yellow trumpet flowers adds a sunny touch to any scene and often attracts hummingbirds.


	80. Texas Ebony (Ebanopsis ebano) SOUTHWEST SIDE OF ECONOMICS A low water use tree with unusual dark green foliage


	81. Assyrian Plum (Cordia myxa) WEST SIDE OF SOUTH FACE OF ENGINEERING BLDG Sprawling shrub/tree with round leaves and tasty fruit

82. Floss Silk Tree (Chorisia insignis and Cloristia speciosa)

SOUTH END OF ENGINEERING
This unusual South American tree is often referred to by UA students as the "Horn Toad Tree". It is deciduous for a period in winter. Chorisia insignis produces showy white lily-like flowers in fall and sometimes into winter. Its relative, Chorisia speciosa, is less hardy to frost but has spectacular pink blossoms in the fall.


	83. Weeping Bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis) AGAINST SOUTH WALL OF ENGINEERING A pendulous Australian tree, this is the largest of the bottlebrush family. The spring display of vibrant scarlet brushes can be very spectacular; the evergreen foliage is sometimes damaged by hard frost.


	84. Monkey Ear (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) SOUTH OF ENGINEERING This large feathery shade tree is very popular in Mexico. The legume pod is curled up and looks like an ear. Sometimes it is called the Ear Pod Tree.