Trees of the BioPark
Tree Tour Map
Interested in planting adapted and drought tolerant trees on your property? Visit the garden and follow this map to see some recommended species.
Oaks
Oaks, of the genus Quercus, are both evergreen and deciduous, and widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere. As beautiful and impressive trees, they are important to the BioPark’s botanical collection.
The Flora of North American reference recognizes 90 species indigenous to the U.S. and Canada; the BioPark currently has 31 of these species.
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Quercus arizonica | Arizona white oak |
| Quercus bicolor | Swamp white oak |
| Quercus buckleyi | Texas red oak |
| Quercus coccinea | Scarlet oak |
| Quercus dentata | Emperor oak |
| Quercus fusiformis | Texas live oak |
| Quercus gambelii | Gambel's oak |
| Quercus hypoleucoides | Silver-leaf oak |
| Quercus lobata | Valley oak |
| Quercus macrocarpa | Bur oak |
| Quercus muhlenbergia | Chinquapin oak |
| Quercus palustris | Pin oak |
| Quercus robur | English oak |
| Quercus rugosa | Net-leaf oak |
| Quercus shumardii | Shumard oak |
| Quercus suber | Cork oak |
| Quercus turbinella | Scrub live oak |
| Quercus undulata | Wavy-leaf oak |
Oaks at Tingley Beach
At Tingley Beach, in addition to other oaks within the planted woodland there, are the following species which are only found at the Tingley oak collection:
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Quercus canbyi | Canby oak |
| Quercus castanaefolia | Iranian oak |
| Quercus chrysolpesis | Canyon Live oak |
| Quercus durandii | Durand oak |
| Quercus glaucoides | Lacey oak |
| Quercus gravesii | Chisos red oak |
| Quercus grisea | Grey oak |
| Quercus havardii | Shinnery oak |
| Quercus oblongifolia | Mexican blue oak |
| Quercus polymorpha | Mexican white oak |
| Quercus rugosa | Netleaf oak |
| Quercus vaseyana | Sandpaper oak |
Other Trees
On the Botanic Garden's Festival Green, you can see the following species of trees:
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Koelrueteria paniculata | Golden Rain |
| Quercus bicolor | Swamp White Oak |
| Quercus shumardii | Shumard Oak |
| Gymnocladus dioicus | Kentucky Coffee |
| Nyssa silvatica | Sour Gum |
| Styrax japonieum | Japanese Snowbell |
| Liriodendron tulipifera | Tuliptree |
| Sorbus aucuparia | Mt. Ash |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweet Gum |
| Quercus coccinea | Scarlet Oak |