NATIVE TREES
Generally speaking, there can be a gray area between a tree and a shrub. A tree usually has a single trunk and tall in height while a shrub has multiple trunks or branches arising from the ground and is shorter. All the native trees are found in the Riparian woodland, while the Coast Live Oak is also located in the Oak woodland as well as Coastal sage scrub and Chaparral plant communities.
There are a large number of non-native trees growing in Mission Trails especially around Lake Murray that have been planted. These trees are not covered on this website and include many species of Eucalyptus, Silk oak, Jacaranda, Holly Oak, Olive, Acacia, and Pepper trees.
There are a large number of non-native trees growing in Mission Trails especially around Lake Murray that have been planted. These trees are not covered on this website and include many species of Eucalyptus, Silk oak, Jacaranda, Holly Oak, Olive, Acacia, and Pepper trees.
FAGACEAE
- Quercus agrifolia subsp. agrifolia - Coast Live Oak
- Quercus engelmannii - Engelmann's Oak
- Platanus racemosa - Sycamore
- Populous fremontii - Western Cottonwood
- Salix exigua var. hindsiana - Hind's Willow, Narrowleaf Willow
- Salix gooddingii - Goodding's Black Willow
- Salix laevigata - Red Willow
- Salix lasiolepis - Arroyo Willow
- Acer negundo - California Box Elder
Some shrubs can become tree-like and include:
Heteromeles arbutifolia - Toyon
Malosma laurina - Laurel Sumac
Prunus ilicifolia - Holly Leaf Cherry
Rhus integrifolia - Lemonadeberry
Sambucus nigra - Blue Elderberry
Heteromeles arbutifolia - Toyon
Malosma laurina - Laurel Sumac
Prunus ilicifolia - Holly Leaf Cherry
Rhus integrifolia - Lemonadeberry
Sambucus nigra - Blue Elderberry