1/25/26 @TreesofLA Tour Notes:

TREES WE TALKED ABOUT ON OUR SILVERLAKE TOUR:

Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) – native to coastal California
Deodar Cedar (Cedrus deodara) – native to the western Himalayas
Chilean Pepper Tree (Schinus polygama) – native to Chile
Hollyleaf Cherry / Holly Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia) – native to California
Canary Island Pine (Pinus canariensis) – native to the Canary Islands
Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis) – native to the Mediterranean Basin
Southern California Black Walnut (Juglans californica) – native to Southern California
Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) – native to California
Olive (Olea europaea) – native to the Mediterranean Basin
Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta) – native to northwestern Mexico
Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia) – native to South America
Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis) – native to the Canary Islands
Western Coastal Wattle (Acacia cyclops) – native to southern coastal Australia
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) – native to the southeastern United States and Mexico
Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) – native to the eastern United States
Silk Oak (Grevillea robusta) – native to eastern Australia
Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus ) – endemic to Santa Catalina Island
Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) – native to California
Koda Tree (Ehretia acuminata) – native to East and Southeast Asia

SOME OF THE (OTHER) NATIVE PLANTS AROUND THE MEADOW:

Elderberry (Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea) – native to western North America
California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica) – native to California
California Lilac (Ceanothus spp.) – native to California
Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) – native to California
Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata) – native to Southern California
White Sage (Salvia apiana) – native to Southern California and Baja California
Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea) – native to California
Nevin’s Barberry (Berberis nevinii) – native to Southern California
Matilija Poppy / California Tree Poppy (Romneya coulteri) – native to Southern California

EUCALYPTUS SPECIES PRESENT AROUND THE SILVERLAKE RESERVOIR:

Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus) – native to southeastern Australia and Tasmania
Red River Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) – native to Australia
Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus rudis) – native to southwestern Australia
Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) – native to eastern Australia
Rose Gum (Eucalyptus grandis) – native to eastern Australia
Manna Gum (Eucalyptus viminalis) – native to southeastern Australia

RESOURCES

🌻 Native Plants are sold locally at Plant Material (Silver Lake, Glassell Park and Altadena stores), and Sunset Nursery.

🌸 The Theodore Payne Foundation, in Sunland, has a year-round nursery and an annual plant sale. They also offer classes, and annual garden tour, and have lots of information on their website.

☣️ Don’t Plant a Pest! Invasive plants crowd out and take resources from our locally native plants, and many also pose extra risks (toxic, more flammable, shallow roots cause erosion…). Click on the link above to find out which plants are Trouble, and also better options (native and adapted horticultural favorites).

🕊️ Plant for the Birds! The Audubon Society has gardening information for you!

🦋 Plant for Butterflies, too. Find the best native plants to help wildlife, and maybe Certify your garden with the National Wildlife Federation.

🦜LA Biodiversity Index Baseline Guide, 2022 - This report is the official benchmark assessment of Los Angeles species, habitats, threats, and metrics.

Reservoir Trees

Silver Lake Reservoirs Conservancy

RESOURCES