Garth Ruffner Landscape Architect
Trees commonly specified for use in the Sacramento region are listed below with links to descriptions & images. A Shrub Information page is also available.
The trees listed below are sorted alphabetically by botanical name to correspond with the Plant Legends on the Preliminary Landscape Plans and Planting Plans produced by this office (see plan excerpt at left). Clicking the links will open a new window with a description and photo of the tree. If you leave the new window open, all subsequent clicks will open in it, allowing navigation using the forward and back buttons of your browser.
Tree Information Links
Pinus eldarica (photo at right)
Pistachia chinensis (photo below)
Platanus acerifolia (photo at top)
Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’
Lagerstroemia indica (hybrids)
Liriodenderon tulipifera (photo above)
Nyssa sylvatica (photo at left)
Olea europea (Fruitless Varieties)
Excerpt from a Typical Tree List
Less frequently specified trees can typically be found at the Monrovia, San Marcos or CalPoly web sites. A search on Google Images can provide a wider range of photographs depicting the many forms a tree species takes on as it ages.
