CEN-16 TREE INFORMATION /June 2012
This California pepper tree is located at maple square apartments across from the train tracks. At the time of landmarking, the tree was observed to be in a healthy state. Its beautiful branch structure and foliage provides a stately presence to the streetscape.
The California pepper is an evergreen tree. In the beginning of summer, flowers appear followed by red berries in great quantities, leading to the colloquial name ‘pepper-tree.’
CEN-3 TREE INFORMATION \July 2010
The Northern California walnut is a deciduous tree native to Northern California. It has pinnately compound leaves and a dark brown etchy-looking bark16.
At the time of this publication, Juglans hindsii was listed on the California native plant society inventory of rare and endangered plants.
CRL-2 TREE INFORMATION \July 2010
This sycamore can be seen on the busy intersection of Mowry Avenue and Fremont boulevard.
The California sycamore, also known as the western sycamore and the California plane tree, is a deciduous tree native to California. They especially thrive along streams, foothills and the coast range. This tree has a sturdy trunk that divides into secondary branches and yellowish green, palmately lobed leaves7.
MSJ-1TREE INFORMATION \July 2010
This landmark sycamore tree is located on a residential lot and is proudly owned by the residents. The tree is in good condition and has wide-spreading branches.
The California sycamore, also known as the western sycamore and the California plane tree, is a deciduous tree native to California. It thrives along streams, foothills and the coast range. Its leaves are yellowish green and palmately lobed much like the leaves of a maple7.
MSJ-4 TREE INFORMATION \August 2010
The California bay is an evergreen tree native to California, the Oregon coast range, and loamy elevations of the Sierra Nevada range. It can grow up to 75 feet in height and over 100 feet in crown width. The leaves are extremely aromatic and are often used for culinary purposes. The California bay’s wood is heavy and has beautifully figured grain for craft objects such as vases, trays, bowls and pins19.
NIL -14 TREE INFORMATION \June 2012
The neighborhood of rancho arroyo parkway was originally part of the California nursery company. It is not known whether or not the coast redwood was planted as part of the nursery, but its presence is landmark-worthy.
The coast redwood is California’s state tree. It is an evergreen tree and has the ability to perpetuate itself by sprouting. After a fire, a redwood tree often sends out sprouts around the base of its trunk, forming redwood grove rings which are common in sequoia forests17.
MSJ-14 TREE INFORMATION \July 2010
These landmark olive trees are located on the Ohlone campus and are planted in two rows. The Ohlone College grounds were once the Linda Vista Vineyards and the Linda vista park, and it is likely that these olives were once the Linda vista vineyards and the Linda vista park, and it is likely that these olives were planted as part of those properties. These olives are listed as one of the city’s landscape primary; historic resources, which is a collection of the city’s historical landmarks27. Olives are3 broadleaf evergreen trees, and were brought to mission gardens by Franciscan fathers for oil and ornamental-use14.