For each tree species, we plan to have photos of the entire tree (its general profile), its buds, leaves, fruit, and bark.
Live oak, plateau live oak (Quercus fusiformis). Grows in soil 6″-24″ deep. Does not grow well near permanent water.
Post oak (Quercus stellata). Grows in upland soils 2′-4′ deep, often intermixed with live oaks.
Shin oak, white shin oak, Bigelow oak, scrub oak, scalybark oak (Quercus sinuata var. breviloba). Grows on upland limestone flatlands and hills. Usually multi-trunked, less then 15′ in height, with distinctive whitish-gray, scaly bark.
Cedar elm, Texas Elm (Ulmus crassifolia). Found near streams and on dry limestone hills.
Ashe juniper, commonly referred to as cedar or mountain cedar (Juniperus ashei). Grows everywhere in the Hill Country, loving shallow, rocky limestone soils. Bark of mature trees is the essential building material for nests of the endangered Golden-cheeked warbler.
Mexican persimmon, Texas persimmon, Chapote (Diospyros texana). Prefers rocky, well-drained soils. Female and male trees. Distinctive gray, smooth bark.
Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum). Grows on riverbanks, bottomlands, and, in swamps. When growing in water, their roots develop knobby projections called “knees” a few inches to a foot or more in height.
