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A Few Native Trees of Flower Mound
Post oak
Blackjack oak
Pecan
Black hickory
Quercus stellata
Quercus marilandica
Carya illinoensis
Carya texana
The Post oak is the most common
native tree found in the town. It is a
medium to large deciduous tree that
can reach 50 feet or more in height.
The green leaves turn brown in the
fall and often remain on the branches
through winter. The acorns that it produces ripen in early fall and are a
food source for many wildlife species.
The Blackjack oak is a small deciduous tree up to about 30 feet tall. The
leaves are dark green and shiny and
the bark is dark brown, almost black,
in color. It produces acorns that ripen
in late fall.
The Pecan tree is a large deciduous
tree that can grow over 100 feet tall.
The leaves are arranged in leaflets
of 9-17. The fruit of this tree is an
edible nut which ripens in the fall.
The nut provides food for many species of wildlife.
The Black hickory is a medium sized
deciduous tree that occasionally
grows up to 100 feet tall. The leaves
come in leaflets of 7, sometimes 5.
The fruit is a nut that ripens in the fall
and is a minor food source of squirrels and hogs.
Pecan is usually found in the deep
rich soils associated with streams
and river bottoms in East and Central Texas. It has also been widely
planted as an ornamental across the
state.
Black hickory is usually found on dry
sandy uplands and rocky hillsides
throughout the eastern part of the
state. It is often associated with
Blackjack and Post oak.
Post oak is dominant in the sandy
areas of North and East Central Texas where it forms what’s called the
“Post Oak Savannah” region.
Blackjack oak is often found on dry
sandy or gravelly soils throughout
East and Central Texas.
Eastern red cedar
American elm
Cedar elm
Juniperus virginiana
Ulmus americana
Ulmus crassifolia
The Eastern red cedar is an evergreen shrub or tree that grows to 50
feet tall. The leaves are dark green
and scale-like, and it’s fruit is a berrylike cone colored pale blue. The fruit
is eaten by many birds and mammals.
The American elm is a large deciduous tree up to 80 feet tall. The leaves
are rough on top and the edges are
serrated. In the fall the leaves turn
yellow. The seeds are eaten by
many species of birds and rodents.
The Cedar elm is a medium sized
deciduous tree that can grow up to
60 feet tall. The leaves are rough
and serrated like the American elm,
but they are smaller in size.
Eastern red cedar is found growing
primarily on dry hillsides, along fence
rows, under power lines, and sometimes near creeks in east Texas. It is
locally popular for Christmas trees
and is often planted as an ornamental.
American elm is most often found
near streams and rivers as well as in
adjacent moist woods throughout
east and central Texas.
Cedar elm grows on a variety of
soils from dry limestone ridges to
river bottoms. It is also a popular
shade and landscape tree in many
parts of Texas.
This is the most widespread elm
species in Texas.
Osage orange
Maclura pomifera
The Osage orange, or Bodark, is a
medium sized tree reaching about
40 feet tall. The deciduous leaves
are shiny and turn yellow in the fall,
and the twigs have a thorn at the
base of each leaf. The large fruit is
round and yellow, and the surface is
covered in small bumps. The bark is
brown with an orange tinge to it.
Osage orange is native to East and
Central Texas but is now found
throughout Texas along creeks,
streams, and fence lines.
Eastern redbud
Mexican plum
Yaupon
Gum bumelia
Cercis canadensis
Prunus mexicana
Ilex vomitoria
Bumelia lanuginosa
The Eastern redbud is a small tree up
to about 40 feet in height. The leaves
are heart-shaped and turn yellow in
the fall. In early spring the tree is covered in little pink blooms. The fruit is a
papery pod that ripens in the fall.
The Mexican plum is a large deciduous shrub or small tree about 20 feet
tall. In early spring it produces clusters of white flowers and in midsummer the purplish red fruit matures.
Foxes, ring-tailed cats, and songbirds eat the fruit.
The Yaupon is a small branchy tree
that grows up to 25 feet tall. Its small
leaves are evergreen and shiny. The
fruit is a small red berry that ripens
in the fall. While many species of
songbirds eat the fruit, it is poisonous to humans.
The Mexican plum is found throughout the eastern half of the state. It
usually exists as scattered individuals in the understory of creek bottoms, moist woods, slopes, canyons,
and fence rows.
Yaupon is usually found growing
naturally in Southeast Texas westward to Central Texas. They have
become more and more popular as
landscape plants.
The Gum bumelia, also known as
Chittamwood, is a small tree that
can reach 40 feet, sometimes more.
The leaves are dark green above
and rusty brown underneath. The
twigs usually have small thorns. The
fruit is a small black berry that is
eaten by many bird species.
The Eastern redbud is typically found
in the understory of upland woods,
along streambanks, and at the edge
of woods throughout East Texas. It is
widely used as an ornamental tree.
Gum bumelia is usually found on dry
rocky soils along fence lines or in
open woods.
Eastern cottonwood
Black willow
Sugarberry
Populus deltoides
Salix nigra
Celtis laevigata
The Eastern cottonwood is a large
deciduous tree growing over 100 feet
tall. The leaves are light green and
triangular shaped. In the spring the
seeds are produced, each with a tuft
of cottony hairs that allows it to float
in the air for long distances. The foliage, bark, seeds, and leaves are all
important to wildlife.
The Black willow is a rapid growing
tree usually up to 40 feet tall. The
leaves are narrow and long and turn
yellow in the fall. The bark contains
salicylic acid which is an ingredient
in aspirin.
The Sugarberry is a medium sized
deciduous tree up to 70 feet tall. The
fruit is a small orange-red drupe and
is eaten by many species of birds.
The bark is distinctive because of
the scattered corky warts that give it
a rough texture.
The Green ash is a medium sized
tree that can grow to 50 feet or
more. The leaves are arranged in 79 leaflets that turn yellow in the fall.
It produces clusters of small winged
fruit in the fall that are eaten by
many species of wildlife.
The Sugarberry is one of the most
common trees in the eastern third of
Texas. It is frequently found on clay
soils in stream and river bottoms but
can be found almost anywhere
throughout its range.
The Green ash is the most widespread of all the ashes in Texas. It is
almost always associated with water
and areas that are periodically flooded.
Cottonwood is found throughout the
eastern half of the state, rarely far
from water. The trees are extremely
fast growing.
The Black will is the largest and most
widespread Texas willow species. It
is found along river banks, drainage
ditches, swamps, and in wet soil
throughout the state.
Green ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
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James Hoefert, Environmental Review Analyst
2121 Cross Timbers Road
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Phone: 972.874.6352
E-mail: [email protected]
Created by: Lauren Bullington, Urban Forestry Intern
Cox, Paul W., and Patty Leslie. Texas Trees: a
Friendly Guide. San Antonio: Corona, 1988.
Illustrations Copyright by Robert O’Brien and
courtesy of Texas A&M Forest Service