CAMPUS TREES
A Self-guided Tour
This self-guided tour will allow you to become
familiar with approximately 170 different trees
and shrubs found at U.B.C. Beginning at Gage
Residence, because most delegates will be
staying there, the tour (shown as the dotted red
line on the map) covers most of the central part of
the campus. You may, of course, pick up the trail
from any convenient location.
The northern corner of the campus is included
on the map as a second tour. It is recommended
that you continue on to see Graham House, Cecil
Green Park, the Museum of Anthropology, and
the Botanical Garden Office and Educational
Centre. Although trees have not been labelled in
these areas, the wide variety of the plantings
makes it worth the extra walk. In addition, these
buildings are located right on the cliffs of the Point
Grey peninsula, and offer fine views of the water
and North Shore.
Two inserts show, in detail, the plantings in
front of Main Library, and another indicates the
trees found in the Old Arboretum. There is no
special route through the Arboretum, and since
most trees and shrubs are labelled, you can walk
through and examine the plants that interest you.
Note that each number on the maps refers to a
specific tree. A key to the species is included in
this brochure, and lists both the scientific and
common names. Enjoy your tour of U.B.C.!
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SPECIES
Pin us ponderosa
— Ponderosa Pine
Pinus
contorts
var. contorts
— Shore Pine
Chamaecyparis
lawsoniana
— Lawson Cypress
Taxus
brevifolia
— Western Yew
Oem/eria
cerasiformis
— Indian-plum
Acer glabrum
ssp. douglasii
— Rocky Mountain Maple
Acer circinatum
— Vine Maple
Arbutus
menziesii
— Pacific Madrone
Populus
trichocarpa
— Black Cottonwood
Populus
tremuloides
— Trembling Aspen
Euonymus
europeus
— European Spindle Tree
Madura
pom if era — Osage Orange
Chamaecyparis
nootkatensis
— Yellow Cypress
Thuja plicata
— Western Red Cedar
Abies
grand is — Grand Fir
Crataegus
douglasii
— Black Hawthorn
Cornus
mas — Cornelian Cherry; Male Cornel
Acer ginnala
— Amur Maple
Rubus
spectabilis
— Salmonberry
Pseudotsuga
menziesii
— Douglas Fir
Picea sitchensis
— Sitka Spruce
Betula
papyrifera
var. commutata
— Paper Birch; Canoe Birch
Fraxinus
excelsior
— Common Ash
Rhamnus
purshianus
— Cascara
Alnus
rubra
— Red Alder
Tsuga
mertensiana
— Mountain Hemlock
Rhododendron
macrophy/lum
— Pacific Rhododendron
Tsuga
heterophy/la
— Western Hemlock
Alnus
sinuata
— Sitka Mountain Alder
Sty rax obassia
— Fragrant Snowbell
Celtis
occidentalis
— Hackberry
Prunus
yedoensis
— Yoshino Cherry
Diospyros
virginiana
— Common Persimmon
Fraxinus
pennsylvanica
var. lanceo/ata
— Green Ash
Acer glabrum
— Rocky Mountain Maple
Halesia
Carolina
— Silver-bell Tree
Salix matsudana
'Tortuosa' — Corkscrew Willow
Cornus
nuttallii
— Western Flowering Dogwood
Cornus
nuttallii
'Eddiei' — Eddie's Pacific Dogwood
Cornus
florida
— Flowering Dogwood
THia americana
— Basswood; American Linden
Compiled by Susan A. Munro and L. Michele Hauner
© 1980, The Botanical Garden, The University of British Columbia
42. Amelanchier
laevis
— Snowy Mespilus; Allegheny Serviceberry
43. Pterocarya
stenoptera
— Chinese Wingnut
44. Quercus
garryana
— Garry Oak
45. Fraxinus
nigra
— Black Ash
46. Fraxinus
ornus
— Flowering Ash
47. Fraxinus
americana
— White Ash
48. Cornus
sanguinea
— Red-branched Dogwood
49. THia petiolaris
— Weeping Silver Linden
50. Acer
saccharum
— Sugar Maple
51. Acer
negundo
— Box Elder; Manitoba Maple
52. Euonymus
alata
— Winged Spindle Tree
53. Ilex aquifolium
— English Holly
54. Ailanthus
altissima
— Tree of Heaven
55. Sophora
japonica
— Chinese Scholar Tree
56. Robinia
pseudoacacia
— Black Locust
57. Caragana
arborescens
— Siberian Pea Tree
58. Quercus
macrocarpa
— Bur Oak
59. Gleditsia
triacanthos
— Honey-locust
60. Colutea
melanocalyx
— Bladder Senna
61. Lespedeza
thunbergii
— Bush Clover
62. Gymnocladus
dioica
— Kentucky Coffee-tree
63. Eucommia
ulmoides
— Hardy Rubber Tree
64. Prunus
serotina
— Black Cherry
65. Hamamelis
virginiana
— Virginian Witch-hazel
66. Acer platanoides
— Norway Maple
67. Aesculus
hippocastanum
— Common Horse-chestnut
68. Rhamnus
catharticus
— Common Buckthorn
69. Acer
rubrum
— Red Maple
70. Paliurus
spina-christi
— Christ's Thorn
71. Acer saccharinum
— Silver Maple
72. Ribes
alpinum
— Mountain Currant; Alpine Currant
73. Spiraea
prunifoiia
'Plena' — Double Bridalwreath Spirea
74. Chaenomeies
japonica
— Lesser Flowering Quince
75. Mespilus
germanica
— Medlar
76. Magnolia
kobus
var. boreal is — Northern Kobus Magnolia
77. Liriodendron
tulipifera
— Tulip Tree
78. Ficus
carica
— Common Fig
79. Cercidiphyllum
japonicum
— Katsura-tree
80. Quercus
prinus
— Basket Oak
81. Quercus
borealis
var. maxima
(syn. Q. rubra)
— Red Oak
82. Poncirus
trifoliata
— Trifoliate Orange
83. Ulmus
americana
— American Elm
84. Quercus
velutina
— Black Oak
85. Quercus
coccinea
— Scarlet Oak
86. Quercus
stellata
— Post Oak
87. Juglans
nigra
— Black Walnut
88. Pterocarya
f r a x i n i f o l i a — Caucasian Wingnut
89. Cryptomeria
japonica
— Japanese Cedar
90. Taxodium
ascendens
(syn. T. distichum
var. nutans)
— Pond Cypress
91. Picea
orientaiis
— Oriental Spruce
92. Metasequoia
glyptostroboides
— Dawn Redwood
93. Abies
balsamea
— Balsam Fir
94. Picea
pungens
— Blue Spruce; Colorado Spruce
95. Abies
sibirica
— Siberian Silver Fir
96. Cedrus
brevifolia
— Cypress Cedar
97. Cedrus
deodara
— Deodar Cedar
98. Larix
sibirica
— Siberian Larch
99. Larix
iaricina
— Tamarack; Eastern Larch
100. Pinus
sylvestris
— Scotch Pine
101. Pinus
rigida
— Pitch Pine
102. Pinus
strobus
— Eastern White Pine
103. Pinus
sylvestris
'Pumila' (syn. P. sylvestris
'Watereri') — Dwarf Scotch Pine
104. Pinus
jeffreyi
— Jeffrey's Pine
105. Sciadopitys
verticillata
— Japanese Umbrella Pine
106. Sequoiadendron
giganteum
— Giant Redwood
107. Cunninghamia
lanceo/ata
— Chinese Fir
108. Araucaria
araucana
— Monkey-puzzle Tree
109. Thuja
orientaiis
(syn. Platycladus
orientaiis)
— Oriental Arbor-vitae
110. Pinus
banksiana
— Jack Pine
111. Populus
grandidentata
— Large-toothed Aspen
112. Betula
papyrifera
— Paper Birch; Canoe Birch
113. Castanea
dentata
— American Chestnut
114. Berberis
juiianae
— Wintergreen Barberry
115. Fagus
sylvatica
— Common Beech
116. Calycanthus
f e r t i i i s var. laevigatus
— Carolina Allspice
117. Liquidambar
styraciflua
— Sweetgum
118. Platanus
orientaiis
— Oriental Plane Tree
119. Sorbus
aucuparia
'Edulis' — European Mountain-ash; Rowan Tree
120. Cytisus
praecox
— Warminster Broom
121. Quercus
palustris
— Pin Oak
122. Populus
nigra
'Italica' — Lombardy Poplar
123. Calocedrus
decurrens
— California Incense Cedar
124. Ulmus
americana
— American Elm
125. Robinia
pseudoacacia
'Umbraculifera' — Mophead Acacia
126. Pinus
nigra
var. maritima
— Corsican Pine
127. Pinus
nigra
'Austriaca' — Austrian Pine
128. Pterocarya
rhoifolia
— Japanese Wingnut
129. Acer
cappadocicum
— Cappadocian Maple
130. Sty rax japonicus
— Japanese Snowbell
131. Acer
cissifolium
— Vine-leaved Maple
132. TiUa cordata
— Small-leaved European Linden
133. Thuja plicata
'Aurea' — Golden Western Red Cedar
134. Carpinus
betulus
'Fastigiata' — Pyramidal European Hornbeam
135. Rhus
typhina
'Laciniata' — Staghorn Sumac; Cutleaf Sumac
136. Quercus
robur
'Fastigiata' — Cypress Oak
137. Catalpa
speciosa
— Western Catalpa
138. Cotinus
coggygria
'Purpureus' — Purple-leaved Smokebush
139. Ma/us
sieboldii
— Toringo Crab Apple
140. Betula
verrucosa
'Laciniata' — Cutleaf White Birch
141. Aralia
elata
— Japanese Angelica
142. Chamaecyparis
pisifera
'Plumosa Argentea' — Silver Plumed Sawara Cypress
143. Chamaecyparis
pisifera
'Plumosa' — Plumed Sawara Cypress
144. Betula
verrucosa
— White Birch
145. Betula
pendula
'Youngii' — Young's Weeping Birch
146. Salix
babylonica
— Weeping Willow
147. Chamaecyparis
pisifera
'Filifera' — Thread Sawara Cypress
148. Picea
abies
— Norway Spruce
149. Acer palmatum
'Atropurpureum' — Purple-leaved Japanese Maple
150. Carpinus
betulus
— European Hornbeam; Common Hornbeam
151. Cercis
siliquastrum
— Judas Tree
152. Pinus
mugo
'Mughus' — Mugho Pine
153. Cornus
florida
'Rubra' — Eastern Pink Dogwood
154. Salix pentandra
— Bay Willow
155. Thuja
occidentalis
— American Arbor-vitae; White Cedar
156. Laburnum
watereri
— Golden-chain Tree
157. Chaenomeies
speciosa
— Japanese Quince; Flowering Quince
158. Chamaecyparis
lawsoniana
'Wisselii' — Wissel's Lawson Cypress
159. Acer palmatum
'Dissectum' — Cutleaf Japanese Maple
160. Ulmus
glabra
'Camperdown' — Scotch Elm
161. Sorbus
aucuparia
— European Mountain-ash; Rowan Tree
162. Chamaecyparis
pisifera
— Sawara Cypress
163. Chamaecyparis
lawsoniana
'Erecta Viridis' — Green Column Lawson Cypress
164. Larix
decidua
— European Larch
165. Acer platanoides
'Schwedleri' — Schwedler's Norway Maple
166. Sorbus
aria — White Beam
167. Prunus
emarginata
— Bitter Cherry
168. Sambucus
racemosa
— Coastal American Red Elder
169. Acer macrophyllum
— Bigleaf Maple
170. Pinus
wallichiana
— Himalayan White Pine; Bhutan Pine; Blue Pine