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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 Environmental Services Urban forestry Environmental Services Urban Forestry 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