Updated Tree Survey and Inventory
San Jose City College
PREPARED FOR:
Gilbane
4750 San Felipe Road, Bldg. 4
San Jose, CA 95135
PREPARED BY:
HortScience, Inc.
325 Ray Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
December 2013
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Executive Summary
DRAFT Updated Tree Survey and Inventory
San Jose City College
This report includes the following information:
 An update of the health and condition of the approximately 700 trees surveyed
as part of the 2009 HortScience inventory.

A comparison of the current tree population and condition to that present in 1998.

The identification of trees removed since 2009.

Recommendations for tree management.
Key results of the survey:
 Six hundred twenty-six (626) trees measuring 6” and larger in trunk diameter
were surveyed at the site, representing 55 species.

The 10 most-frequently occurring species accounted for 436 of the surveyed
trees (70% of the population), and included coast redwood (166 trees),
sweetgum (54), silver dollar gum (38), Chinese pistache (35), Canary Island pine
(33), London plane and mayten (25 each), coast live oak (24), cork oak (21), and
Southern magnolia (15).

Tree condition varied widely by species, but overall the condition was good
(49%). 33% were in fair condition; and 18% poor.

Tree condition changed between 2009 and 2013, with a greater number of trees
in poor and fair condition. Some of the most common species, including coast
redwood, mayten and Southern magnolia had declined, which appeared to be
due primarily to ongoing drought stress.

A total of 72 of the trees surveyed in 2009 were no longer present. Forty-four
(44) were in poor condition in 2009 and had been identified for removal. Most of
the balance appeared to have been removed as part of ongoing facility
improvement projects.
Recommendations
 SJCC has had an active tree planting program and we recommend that this be
continued.

We assessed the performance of newly planted trees and identified those that
should continue to be planted and those that should be phased out of the plant
pallette.

Prune 49 trees over the next 3 - 5 years (Table 2, page 12).

Apply organic mulch within the dripline of trees.

Increase irrigation to159 trees (Table 3, page 13). Alternatively, the campus
should consider converting areas planted with thirsty material to more drought
tolerant plantings.

Monitoring the health, stability, infrastructure damage and over-irrigation for 28
trees (Table 4, page 17).

Enlarge the opening in the tree grates for 28 trees (Table 5, page 18).

Remove 84 trees, including 47 that were in poor health and are not expected to
recover, and the 37 silver dollar gums along Laswell Ave. (Table 6, page 19).
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Table of Contents
Page
I.
Introduction and Overview
1
II.
Survey Methods
1
III.
Description of Trees
Comparison to the 2009 Survey
2
6
IV.
Discussion and Recommendations
 Continue to plant new trees
7
7
 Performance of new plantings
7
 Provide existing trees with appropriate management
Pruning
Mulch beneath the canopy
Irrigation
Provide tree protection during construction
Monitoring and other maintenance activities
 Continue a tree removal and replacement program
8
11
List of Tables
Table 1. Tree condition and frequency of occurrence.
5
Table 2. Trees recommended for pruning
12
Table 3. Trees recommended for irrigation
13
Table 4. Trees requiring monitoring and maintenance
17
Table 5. Trees requiring grate maintenance
18
Table 6. Trees recommended for removal.
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List of Attachments
Tree Assessment Forms
Tree Assessment Map
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Introduction and Overview
The grounds and associated landscape at San Jose City College form the backdrop for
the facility’s educational activities. The trees are an integral element of the landscape,
providing a wide variety of environmental and aesthetic benefits. The trees were planted
in conjunction with development of the facility, over a period of 60 years. As trees are
living, dynamic organisms, their form, health and structure continue to change over time.
In addition, new construction and development has occurred around them.
Gilbane is the construction company overseeing a wide array of construction activities on
the campus. As part of the ongoing facility improvements and updated Landscape
Master Plan, Gilbane requested that HortScience, Inc. update the 2009 Tree Survey and
Inventory Report to assess the current condition of the trees, review and comment on
recommendations provided in 2009, and provide current recommendations for tree care.
This report provides the following information:
II.

Update of the health and condition of the approximately 700 trees contained in
the 2009 inventory.

Comparison of the current tree population and condition to that of 2009.

Identification of trees removed since 2009.

Identification of individual trees, groups of trees or species that are, or are not,
performing well and require maintenance (irrigation, pruning, removal, etc.).

Review of recommendations provided in the 2009 Tree Survey and Inventory
Report, noting what actions have been accomplished and which still need to be
addressed.

Recommendations for management of trees to be implemented over the next 3 5 years. These recommendations should be integrated with other priorities,
design goals and management needs of the College.
Survey Methods
Trees were surveyed in July of 2013. The survey included all trees identified in the 2009
Tree Survey and Inventory Report. The survey procedure consisted of the following
steps:
1. Verifying that previously surveyed trees were present. If missing, note that fact.
2. Confirming the trunk diameter, species and location of the tree.
3. Visually assessing tree health and structure based on a ground survey using a
scale of 0 – 5:
5 - A healthy, vigorous tree, reasonably free of signs and symptoms of disease,
with good structure and form typical of the species.
4 - Tree with slight decline in vigor, small amount of twig dieback, minor
structural defects that could be corrected.
3 - Tree with moderate vigor, moderate twig and small branch dieback, thinning
of crown, poor leaf color, moderate structural defects that might be
mitigated with regular care.
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2 - Tree in decline, epicormic growth, extensive dieback of medium to large
branches, significant structural defects that cannot be abated.
1 - Tree in severe decline, dieback of scaffold branches and/or trunk; most of
foliage from epicormics; extensive structural defects that cannot be
abated.
0 – Dead.
4. Identifying if management recommendations provided in the 2009 Tree Survey
and Inventory Report had been carried out or still needed to be performed.
5. Identifying current tree management needs for the next 3-5 years.
III.
Description of Trees
Six hundred twenty-six (626) trees were reassessed, representing 55 species (Table 1,
page 5). Overall, the tree population had not changed significantly over the past 4 years.
Cost redwood was still the most frequently occurring species, with 166 trees. Sweetgum
(54 trees), silver dollar gum (38), Chinese pistache (35), Canary Island pine (33), London
plane and mayten (25 each), coast live oak (24), cork oak (21), and Southern magnolia
(15) were still well represented at the site. The 10 most-frequently occurring species
comprised 436 trees, or 70% of those reassessed.
Overall, the condition of the surveyed trees was good with 49% (307 trees) in the good
and excellent categories. Two hundred and nine (209) trees, or 33%, were in fair
condition and 110 poor (18%).
Although the overall health of the tree population was good, the condition of several of
the keystone species had deteriorated:
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Coast redwood, with 166 trees (26% of the tree population) continued to
experience water-stress, resulting in browning of the needles and die-back of
twigs and branches (Photo 1, following page). For 128 of the redwoods, the
condition had declined between 2009 and now. Currently, 30 of the trees were in
poor condition, 87 fair and 49 good. Aside from being the dominant species at
the site, a grove of coast redwoods make-up the backdrop to the main entry at
the corners of Leigh and Moorpark Avenues. Condition of the redwoods can be
expected to continue to decline without application of sufficient supplemental
irrigation (but not with recycled water).

Sweetgums, with 54 trees (9% of the population), had improved in overall
condition. Twelve (12) were in poor condition, 20 in fair and 22 in good. The
change was at least in part due to the removal of the overhead utility lines along
Kingman Ave., for which the trees had been repeatedly topped. The removal of
the utilities has allowed the trees to put on new growth but their structure will take
time to recover. Topping creates wounds, potentially leading to decay in the
topping points, alters the structure of the tree, and produces regrowth with weak
attachments that have a higher likelihood for failure.
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The condition of the silver dollar gums (38 trees, or 6%), had changed very little.
The species is represented by a row of trees along Laswell Ave., all of which
have been topped as part of their routine maintenance.
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Photo 1: Coast
redwoods at the
campus, such
as those along
Leigh Ave., had
declined in
condition.
Browning of
needles,
dieback of twigs
and branches
and dead tops
were prevalent
and are an
indicator of
severe drought
stress.

Chinese pistache continued to perform well at the site. Thirty-five (35) were
reassessed across the campus. Most had been planted in clusters, with metal
grates covering the tree well. Many were growing against the walls of the grates
(Photo 2, following page), which if left uncorrected, will disrupt and distort trunk
development.

Overall condition of Canary Island pines was similar to 2009. Thirty-three (33)
trees were reassessed, 30 of which were in good condition and 3 in fair,
representing a change in condition for two (2) trees from good to fair.

London planes have been a solid performer at the campus. Twenty-five (25) of
the trees were reassessed, 24 of which were in good condition and one (1) was
in fair. Like the Chinese pistache, these were generally planted in clusters, with
metal grates covering the tree wells. Trunk growth is rapidly increasing and
without quick action to expand tree grates, trees are at risk of being girdled and
killed (Photo 2, following page).

Maytens had continued to decline. Six (6) were in poor condition, 10 were in fair
and nine (9) in good. Six (6) had been removed and several had migrated from
good condition to fair and from fair to poor. Those in the worst condition had
been planted in small, parking lot cut-outs (i.e. between buildings #100-300). It
appeared to be water-stress related and may be a combination of elevated
temperatures found in parking lots, inadequate soil volume in the small cut-outs
and insufficient irrigation.
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Photo 2: A group of
London planes (#871879) had been planted
at the Student Services
Center. Trees were in
good health, but many
had outgrown their tree
grates. If left
uncorrected, grates
may girdle trees.
Inset shows trunk
beginning to envelope
the grate.

The 24 Coast live oaks were in good (17 trees) to fair (7 trees) condition. The
species continues to perform well and new plantings, such as those in parking lot
2 (along Moorpark Ave.), which appeared to be thriving. Some mature
specimens, such as #443 and 444, were growing in heavily irrigated lawns.
These and other native species are adapted to dry summer conditions and are
intolerant of summer irrigation. While the trees will tolerate irrigation when
young, summer irrigation near the trunk can eventually lead to fatal root
diseases.

Cork oaks (21 trees) were in similar condition as in 2009. These were young
trees located in the surface parking lot north of the garage. Trees were still in
good condition (15 trees), with two (2) in fair and four (4) in poor. This
represents a change from good to fair for two (2) trees and from fair to poor for
two (2) trees.

Mature Southern magnolias (15 trees) were located along the Moorpark Ave.
frontage. These trees have declined in the past 4 years and six (6) trees were
now in poor condition, five (5) were fair and four (4) were in good condition. The
species performs best in hot conditions where there is ample water. San Jose is
hot, but lacks rainfall and water stress is likely the cause of the decline.
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Table 1. Tree condition & frequency of occurrence.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Common Name
Kashmir maple
Japanese maple
Norway maple
Red maple
Calif. buckeye
European birch
River she-oak
Blue Atlas cedar
Deodar cedar
Camphor
Red-flowering gum
Nichol's gum
Silver dollar gum
Red ironbark
European beech
Raywood ash
Evergreen ash
Modesto ash
Australian willow
Ginkgo
Honey locust
Hollywood juniper
Goldenrain tree
Crape myrtle
Sweetgum
Tulip tree
Tan oak
Southern magnolia
Saucer magnolia
Crabapple
Mayten
Flax-leaf paperbark
Dawn redwood
Olive
Canary Island pine
Shore pine
Aleppo pine
Italian stone pine
Monterey pine
Yellow pine
Chinese pistache
Scientific Name
Acer oblongum
Acer palmatum
Acer platanoides
Acer rubrum
Aesculus californica
Betula pendula
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'
Cedrus deodara
Cinnamomum camphora
Corymbia ficifolia
Eucalyptus nicholii
Eucalyptus polyanthemos
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Fagus sylvatica
Fraxinus oxycarpa 'Raywood'
Fraxinus uhdei
Fraxinus velutina glabra
'Modesto'
Geijera parviflora
Ginkgo biloba
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis
Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka'
Koelreuteria paniculata
Lagerstroemia indica
Liquidambar styraciflua
Liriodendron tulipifera
Lithocarpus densiflorus
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia x soulangiana
Malus sp.
Maytenus boaria
Melaleuca linariifolia
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Olea europaea
Pinus canariensis
Pinus contorta
Pinus halepensis
Pinus pinea
Pinus radiata
Pinus strobus
Pistacia chinensis
Condition Rating
No. of
Poor
(1-2)
Fair
(3)
Good
(4-5)
Trees
1
2
1
1
1
2
21
1
2
5
1
-
1
2
2
1
3
1
4
16
2
3
1
1
6
3
1
2
1
2
9
5
2
1
3
2
2
10
1
6
1
2
2
2
10
10
1
6
38
1
7
8
2
3
2
1
2
12
6
6
4
1
1
-
3
1
8
20
4
1
5
1
10
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
6
11
2
4
1
22
4
1
3
9
4
1
30
4
2
33
11
12
5
4
1
8
54
4
1
15
2
3
25
5
5
1
33
1
4
1
3
3
35
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Table 1. Tree condition & frequency of occurrence, continued.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Common Name
London plane
African fern pine
Peach
Flowering cherry
Flowering pear
Coast live oak
Holly oak
Valley oak
Pin oak
Red oak
Cork oak
Coast redwood
Giant sequoia
Mexican fan palm
Scientific Name
Platanus x hispanica
Podocarpus gracillor
Prunus persica
Prunus serrulata
Pyrus kawakamii
Quercus agrifolia
Quercus ilex
Quercus lobata
Quercus palustris
Quercus rubra
Quercus suber
Sequoia sempervirens
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Washingtonia robusta
Total
Condition Rating
No. of
Poor
(1-2)
Fair
(3)
Good
(4-5)
Trees
2
1
4
30
-
1
1
1
3
7
1
2
1
2
87
2
-
24
1
3
1
17
3
11
2
15
49
3
4
25
1
1
6
4
24
4
1
13
3
21
166
5
4
110
18%
209
33%
307
49%
626
100%
Comparison to the 2009 inventory
In 2009, a total of 698 trees were surveyed: 72 of those were not present in 2013. Fortyeight (48) of the trees removed were young to semi-mature, with diameters between 6”
and 18”. The remaining 24 trees were semi-mature to mature, with diameters between
19” and 45”.
Forty-four (44) of the trees removed since 2009 were in poor condition and had been
recommended for removal. It appeared that majority of the remaining removals were part
of ongoing facility improvement projects around the campus.
The percentage of trees in good, fair and poor condition had changed between the 2009
and 2013 assessments. Most notably, there was a shift in the percentage of trees in the
good and fair categories, with 33% in fair and 49% in good (previously 25% fair and 60%
good).
The shift in overall tree condition was tied the change in condition of some of the most
commonly encountered species. Coast redwoods, maytens and Southern magnolias
had declined between 2009 and present, with a lower percentage of the trees in the good
and excellent categories and more in moderate and poor condition. The decline of these
species appeared to be due to water stress.
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Discussion and Recommendations
The trees at San Jose City College are a valuable asset to the campus community. For
the most part, trees were in good health and have received high-quality care. To
maintain the existing quality at the College, we recommend the following management
actions.
Continue to plant new trees.
The 2009 Tree Survey and Inventory Report included several general
recommendations regarding the planting of new trees that are still applicable and which
are summarized here:
 Select quality nursery stalk, with healthy roots, crown, trunk and branch
structure. Guidelines for selecting quality nursery stock were provided in the
2009 Tree Survey and Inventory Report (see attachments).

Select appropriate species. Use current plant performance as a model in
selecting species for future use. Consider incorporating more species native to
the San Jose area into sites where they will perform well.

Matching species to water conservation goals. We recommend the use of
species that do not have high water demands. Selection of future species must
also consider their tolerance to recycled water, as the campus is positioned to
convert some of the landscape areas to be irrigated with recycled water.

Matching species to site conditions. Consideration must be given to the potential
for conflict between selected species and existing site constraints, such as
irrigation regimes, above and below ground utility lines, buildings and hardscape.
Performance
The performance of newly planted trees was noted during the course of our field work
and is summarized below. The trees that are performing well should be considered for
future plantings, and those that are not should be phased out and avoided as part of
future plantings. The following recommendations are in addition to those provided in the
2009 Tree Survey and Inventory Report.
 Coast live oaks in Parking Lot 2 (north of the Science Complex) were
vigorous and appeared to be thriving in what is a harsh environment
(Photo 3, following page). Do not plant these trees in irrigated
landscapes.

Similarly, Chinese pistache planted in parking lots and medians across
the campus were in good to excellent condition (Photo 4, following
page).

Ginkgos planted along the West Concourse were performing well. Trees
tended to lean to the east, which may be a result of dominant wind
directions. If additional ginkgos are to be planted, it is important that only
males be selected, as the fruit from the female ginkgo has a foul odor.

European olives planted around the Student Services building were
performing well. The trees may have an unruly structure for the first few
years but will respond to periodic structural pruning.

We do not recommend planting additional coast redwoods, especially in
parking lots. As discussed, the trees are thirsty and may not be
appropriate as an ongoing element of the landscape.

Fastigiate copper beach planted south of the Learning resource Center
are performing well. The variety has a narrow form appropriate for tight
planting spaces near buildings or along walkways.
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Flowering pears planted around the High Tech Center building were not
performing well. Some of the trees were dead and others had dead
branches indicative of fire bilght, a bacterial disease (Erwinia amylovora).
The bacteria over-winters on wood of affected trees. As the weather
warms in the spring, the bacteria multiply and are transported to other
pears by wind, rain and insects. Fire blight initially causes flower, twig
and shoot dieback, but can kill limbs and small trees.
Photo 3 (L) shows a young coast live oak in parking lot 2. Photo 4 (R) shows a young
Chinese pistache in the main parking lot off of Kingman Ave. Both species were
performing well.
Provide existing trees with appropriate management
The 2009 Tree Survey and Inventory Report included recommendations for pruning,
mulching, irrigation, tree protection, etc. Based on our recent assessment, the following
treatments are recommended as a supplement to existing practices and those provided
previously.
This list provides an update on the status of recommendations provided previously. I
have also identified additional areas of concern and recommendations.
1. Pruning
Proper pruning will enhance tree health and structure, thereby increasing
resistance to pests and other stresses as well as increasing longevity and safety.
Currently, we identified 49 of the trees requiring some amount of pruning (Table
2, page 12). The primary treatments for mature trees are crown cleaning,
structural pruning, providing clearance and management of weight on lateral
branches.

A summary of the current pruning recommendations and status of the
2009 recommendations is provided below. Pruning guidelines were
provided in the attachments to the 2009 Tree Survey and Inventory
Report and are still current and applicable.
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Twenty-four (24) of the trees currently identified for pruning were
recommended for pruning as part of the 2009 Tree Survey and
Inventory Report, including #8, 18, 49, 129, 130, 157, 263, 278, 425,
427-433, 438, 445, 447, 469, 471, 545, 586, 828, and 865.

Prune 26 trees to clean crowns or remove dead or broken branches.

Prune nine (9) trees to restructure their crowns, including four (4) of the
sweetgums along Kingman Ave. where overhead utility lines were
removed.

Prune 12 trees for reduction of the length and extension of lateral
branches.

Prune five (5) trees to provide clearance over sidewalk, roads, etc.

Prune young and newly planted trees early to enhance development of
strong branch structure.
2. Mulch beneath the canopy
Many trees would benefit from the application of 2” to 4” of organic mulch
beneath their canopies. Mulch serves to moderate soil temperature, reduce
evapotranspiration, decrease competition from weeds and maintain good soil
structure. Chippings from pruning are a ready source of mulch.
Several of the trees, such as sweetgums #391-400 and coast live oaks #434436, had been mulched with a crushed rubber product (Photo 5, following page).
I recommend using organic material for mulch, which will break-down over time,
adding nutrients to the soil and improving structure.
3. Irrigation
Many of the campus trees, especially coast redwoods, would benefit from
additional irrigation. This will require checking the existing irrigation system
(assuming there is one) to verify it is functioning properly. If the irrigation system
is not operating, or operating poorly, additional water will need to be applied by
some other means. Application rates and methods will vary depending on the
species, size and location of the tree. In general, the use of soaker hoses,
temporary soil berms or other surface applications that reduce run-off and allow
water to penetrate the top 24-36” of soil will be required. Table 3, page 13,
provides a list of the trees recommended for additional irrigation.

Mature redwoods, which represent 122 of the 159 trees recommended
for additional irrigation, require consistently moist soil to a depth of 18” to
24”. In addition, the species is intolerant of the elevated salt levels in
most recycled water. As water becomes a more precious commodity,
conversion of coast redwoods to a more drought tolerant species, such
as deodar cedar or Blue Atlas cedar, should be considered.

There are areas on the campus that appear to no longer be receiving
irrigation. Trees in these areas that are not adapted to summer drought
and were established with supplemental irrigation can be expected to
decline now that irrigation has been withdrawn. Conversion of the plant
material in these areas to more drought tolerant species may be a better
long-term solution than supplying additional irrigation to water-thirsty
trees.
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Similarly, there are areas
where species adapted
to dry summer
conditions are planted in
an irrigated lawn setting
and are receiving too
much water (i.e. coast
live oaks #436 and 437).
Tree longevity could be
improved by removing
the turf and converting
the area around the
trees to low water using
ground covers and
shrubs (see Table 3,
page 15).
4. Provide for tree protection
during construction
projects
In order to ensure that
development activities do not
damage existing trees, we
recommend that tree
preservation become an integral
part of the planning process for
construction projects. At a
minimum, this would require
involving the Grounds
Maintenance staff in the design
review process for projects. In
addition, projects should include
tree preservation measures such
as protective fencing and
remedial treatments.
Photo 5: A young maple in the General
Education courtyard had a mowing circle
and mulch. However, the mulch was not
organic but crushed rubber, which will not
provide the long-term benefits that organic
mulch provides.
During the course of our field work (both the 2009 and current field work), we
witnessed construction activities, storage of materials and movement of
construction equipment in and around trees that likely resulted in their decline.
The most obvious example of this was the trees in the West Green, or what used
to be the west Green (#63, 66-68, 70 and 76). These were mature specimens in
fair to good condition in 2009. There were construction activities around the
trees in 2009 without adequate protection measures in place. These trees are
now all in fair to poor condition; some of which are not expected to recover and
will need to be removed (i.e. #66-68 and 70 – Photo 6, following page).
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5. Monitoring and other maintenance activities
We recommend monitoring the health, stability, infrastructure damage, and
irrigation management for 28 trees (Table 4, page 17), 18 of which were
identified for monitoring in 2009.
Part of the maintenance program at the college should include the removal of
support stakes on new plantings after 1-2 growing seasons. The goal of stakes
is to support the tree while it develops anchoring roots. Leaving the stakes in
place for too long can injure the tree and limit its ability to support its self.
It is imperative to enlarge tree grates before trunks have begun to contact them.
As trees expand in diameter, they will grow around the edge of grates, damaging
the tree. We noted 28 trees requiring maintenance of the tree grate (Table 5,
page 18). If one side of the tree has enveloped a grate and it cannot be easily
extracted, that section should be cut and left in place, rather than damaging the
tree to try to remove it.
Continue the program of tree removal and replacement
Tree removal is an integral part of a
comprehensive management program, just
as are tree planting and routine
maintenance. While mature trees are
aesthetically appealing, they can present
significant maintenance and safety problems
as they decline.
We recommend removing 84 trees (Table 6,
page 19). About half of these were in poor
health and 37 were the silver dollar gum
eucalyptus along Laswell Avenue. The
Laswell trees are recommended for removal
due to poor structure as a result of the
history of topping, and because the trees
have outgrown the space provided and have
damaged the surrounding infrastructure.
Of the 47 trees in poor health, 22 were
young to semi-mature landscape trees, with
diameters between 6 and 18”. Twenty-five
(25) had diameters of 19” or greater and
should be the focus of the initial removal
effort.
Seventeen (17) of the trees should be
removed in the next 1-2 years. The
remaining 30 trees had secondary priority
and should be removed in 2 to 5 years.
Eleven (11) of these were recommended for
removal in 2009, including #2, 7, 17, 20,
363, 404, 657, 658, 742, 822 and 826.
Photo 6: Ginkgo #70 was in fair
condition in 2009. It is now in poor
condition and has been recommended
for removal. The decline of the tree may
be in part related to inadequate
protection during construction activities.
Eight (8) of the trees identified for pruning were Raywood ash trees that are in decline
(#425, and 427-433). The campus should consider if pruning now is the best use of
resources or if the trees should be removed and replaced.
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Table 2. Trees recommended for pruning.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Tag
Species
Number
Trunk
Diameter
(in.)
8
18
21
27
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Camphor
Sweetgum
22
22
28
24
29
49
73
100
124
129
130
157
159
164
214
263
Blue Atlas cedar
Southern magnolia
Evergreen ash
Honey locust
Red oak
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Aleppo pine
Coast redwood
European beech
Pin oak
Red oak
26
20
36
8
32
24
23
28
38
24
15
50
278
315
316
317
318
323
334
370
389
425
427
428
429
430
431
432
433
445
447
468
469
470
471
538
545
Modesto ash
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Coast live oak
Australian willow
Canary Island pine
Coast redwood
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
River she-oak
Deodar cedar
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
38
12
19
19
12
18
19
30
36
19
16
15
17
16
17
18
9
25
25
27
25
26
27
26
24
555
559
586
642
828
Silver dollar gum
Coast redwood
Aleppo pine
Coast redwood
Coast live oak
16,15,15,14,12
26
38
26
31
Recommendation
Crown Clean
Crown Clean
Prune to reduce branch extension N.
Prune to improve structure; inspect
topping points
Prune to reduce branch extension N.
Clean crown
Clean crown
Crown Clean
Prune for light clearance
Crown clean
Crown Clean
Prune to improve structure
Prune dead top
Prune or remove
Prune dead branch
Prune to reduce branch extension and
monitor attachment
Crown clean, remove ivy
Prune to restructure crown
Prune to restructure crown
Prune to restructure crown
Prune to restructure crown
Prune to reduce branch extension
Prune to reduce branch extension S.
Prune to remove hanger
Prune to remove dead branch N.
Prune or remove
Prune or remove
Prune or remove
Prune or remove
Prune or remove
Prune or remove
Prune or remove
Prune or remove
Crown clean
Prune to reduce branch extension N.
Prune to reduce branch extension
Prune lateral N.
Prune to remove hanger
Prune to reduce branch extension S.
Prune to remove hanger
Prune to reduce branch extension,
improve structure and clean crown
Prune for light clearance
Prune over sidewalk
Prune & cable
Prune over sidewalk
Prune to reduce branch extension N. over
parking lot
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Table 3. Trees recommended for additional irrigation.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Tag
Species
Number
110
111
112
113
114
115
120
121
122
125
126
127
129
136
137
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
158
159
160
161
162
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
Trunk
Diameter
(in.)
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Southern magnolia
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
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22
30
40
26
21
33
15
15
18
36
23
33
24
33
36
30
20
30
30
14
18
28
40
38
32
22
22
18
22
36
20
12
42
31
22
24
17
28
30
33
16
32
25
26
32
48
36
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Table 3. Trees recommended for additional irrigation, continued.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Tag
Species
Number
188
190
241
249
250
258
260
281
282
291
292
293
303
305
306
309
310
326
329
338
339
361
362
367
368
372
377
448
449
450
451
452
455
456
457
462
463
464
542
559
560
561
562
563
565
566
567
Trunk
Diameter
(in.)
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Australian willow
Australian willow
Red maple
Red maple
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Crape myrtle
Crape myrtle
Crape myrtle
Deodar cedar
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
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30
38
14
10
10
21
21
10
18
20
22
30
33
27
36
31
22
12
12
17
16
27
44
23
27
20
22
20
21
22
20
25
9
11
12
8
6
8
17
26
26
13
23
18
14
19
15
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Table 3. Trees recommended for additional irrigation, continued.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Tag
Species
Number
568
569
570
578
581
583
584
585
587
588
591
592
593
594
597
599
602
604
605
608
609
612
613
614
619
620
626
627
629
631
633
634
635
636
642
647
648
649
739
811
812
823
824
825
884
885
886
Trunk
Diameter
(in.)
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Deodar cedar
European birch
European birch
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
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18
23
12
24
14
18
18
22
20
16
9
17
12
8
27
37
40
32
28
20
31
10
18
20
14
25
11
15
32
22
31
19
24
21
26
19
15
34
26
9
11
9
6
6
8
8
7
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Table 3. Trees recommended for additional irrigation, continued.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Tag
Species
Number
887
888
889
890
891
892
893
895
896
906
907
908
912
917
919
924
946
947
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Trunk
Diameter
(in.)
6
9
10
12
12
9
11
13
9
7
13
12
6
8
6
10
11
11
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Table 4. Trees recommended for monitoring and maintenance.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Tag
Species
Number
Trunk
Diameter
(in.)
19
53
54
68
Italian stone pine
European beech
European beech
Valley oak
28
28
21
22
76
150
164
167
211
258
260
278
323
Evergreen ash
Coast redwood
European beech
European beech
Pin oak
Australian willow
Australian willow
Modesto ash
Coast live oak
32
28
24
24
14
21
21
38
18
361
362
367
368
372
388
389
417
436
437
443
444
657
658
803
804
806
839
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
Giant sequoia
Giant sequoia
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
Pin oak
Pin oak
27
44
23
27
20
23
36
20
23
8
21
19
20
30
6
6
11
10
Recommendation
Monitor or remove
Monitor health
Control aphids
Reduce summer irrigation and monitor
health
Monitor
Monitor Infrastructure damage
Monitor health
Monitor health
Monitor health
Monitor damage
Monitor damage
Remove ivy
Reduce summer irrigatation & monitor
health
Monitor infrastructure damage
Monitor infrastructure damage
Monitor infrastructure damage
Monitor infrastructure damage
Monitor infrastructure damage
Monitor stability
Monitor stability
Reduce summer irrigation & monitor health
Adjust irrigation to avoid trunk
Adjust irrigation to avoid trunk
Reduce summer irrigation & monitor health
Reduce summer irrigation & monitor health
Monitor/remove
Monitor/remove
Over watered/adjust irrigation to avoid trunk
Over watered/adjust irrigation to avoid trunk
Over watered/adjust irrigation to avoid trunk
Address chlorosis
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Table 5. Trees requiring grate maintenance.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Tag
Species
Number
845
846
847
848
849
850
851
852
853
854
855
856
857
858
859
860
861
862
863
871
872
873
874
875
876
877
878
879
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
Trunk
Diameter
(in.)
7
7
7
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
6
7
8
6
6
6
6
6
9
10
9
7
8
7
7
7
7
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Table 6. Trees recommended for removal.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Tag
Number
2
7
14
17
19
20
66
67
68
70
90
98
101
123
131
133
164
166
197
240
246
314
322
328
349
350
352
363
375
404
425
427
428
429
430
431
432
433
657
658
742
749
Species
Trunk
Diameter
(in.)
Removal priority
Southern magnolia
22
Remove now
Southern magnolia
22
Remove now
Southern magnolia
27
Remove now
Southern magnolia
19
Remove now
Italian stone pine
28
Expect to remove in future
Camphor
25
Remove now
Camphor
28
Expect to remove in future
Camphor
32
Expect to remove in future
Valley oak
22
Expect to remove in future
Ginkgo
20
Remove now
Japanese maple
11
Remove now
Honey locust
11
Remove now
Honey locust
8
Remove now
Coast redwood
36
Remove now
Southern magnolia
17
Expect to remove in future
Southern magnolia
19
Expect to remove in future
European beech
24
Expect to remove in future
European beech
18
Remove now
Japanese maple
13
Expect to remove in future
Mayten
13
Expect to remove in future
Mayten
11
Expect to remove in future
Australian willow
17
Remove now
Australian willow
13
Expect to remove in future
Sweetgum
10
Expect to remove in future
Sweetgum
25
Remove now
Sweetgum
18
Expect to remove in future
Sweetgum
24
Expect to remove in future
Red ironbark
27
Remove now
Mayten
13
Expect to remove in future
Deodar cedar
26
Expect to remove in future
Raywood ash
19
Expect to remove in future
Raywood ash
16
Expect to remove in future
Raywood ash
15
Expect to remove in future
Raywood ash
17
Expect to remove in future
Raywood ash
16
Expect to remove in future
Raywood ash
17
Expect to remove in future
Raywood ash
18
Expect to remove in future
Raywood ash
9
Expect to remove in future
Giant sequoia
20
Expect to remove in future
Giant sequoia
30
Expect to remove in future
Monterey pine
30
Remove now
Yellow pine
18
Expect to remove in future
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Table 6. Trees recommended for removal, continued.
San Jose City College, San Jose CA
Tag
Species
Number
751
752
754
755
756
757
758
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
769
770
771
772
773
774
775
776
777
778
779
780
781
782
783
784
785
786
787
788
789
822
826
827
923
924
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Mayten
Mayten
Flowering cherry
Cork oak
Cork oak
Trunk
Diameter
(in.)
25
18
19
18
18
17
19
16
14
16
20
20
16
17
20
22
24
21
21
25
20
26
21
18
18
18
20
21
17
17
22
24
24
20
24
24
24
9
6
7
7
10
Removal priority
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Expect to remove in future
Expect to remove in future
Expect to remove in future
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Summary
Trees at the San Jose Community College make a significant contribution to the
educational experience, and provide a wide variety of environmental and aesthetic
benefits. This is the second assessment of the trees in the past 5 years. It is clear that
the District is committed to the ongoing management of the tree resource at the San Jose
Community College. We encourage that commitment and are hopeful that the
recommendations provided will assist the District in their mission to improve the health,
safety and longevity of the trees for everyone’s benefit.
If you have any question regarding my observation or recommendations, please contact
me.
HortScience, Inc.
John Leffingwell
Board Certified Master Arborist WE-3966B
Registered Consulting Arborist #442
Attachments: Tree Assessment Forms
Tree Assessment Map
Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
23
22
14
22
3
2
1
2
3
2
8
14
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
22
27
3
3
3
2
17
18
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
19
22
2
3
2
4
19
20
21
Italian stone pine
Camphor
Camphor
28
25
28
4
2
4
3
2
4
23
Pin oak
12
5
4
27
Sweetgum
24
4
3
28
29
30
49
53
Sweetgum
Blue Atlas cedar
Saucer magnolia
Southern magnolia
European beech
27
26
9,7
20
28
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
54
55
56
57
European beech
Holly oak
Holly oak
Holly oak
21
30
21
19
4
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
Holly oak
Mayten
Victorian box
20
10
29
5
1
4
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
1
2
4
7
58
59
60
x
x
x
x
SPECIES
2
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Thin crown; twig and branch dieback.
Extensive dieback.
Little live material remains.
Remove
Extensive dieback; codominant trunks at 7' w/
included bark & bleeding.
Crown Clean
Twig dieback; girdling roots.
Remove
Multiple attachments at 6'; twig and branch dieback;
history of branch failure.
Remove
Extensive dieback.
Crown Clean
Twig dieback in upper crown; laterals; branch
wound.
Monitor or remove Codominant trunks at 15'; half of tree failed.
Remove
Extensive dieback.
Prune for end weight Multiple attachments at 7'; twig dieback; branch
on North
wounds.
Codominant trunks at 6'; good form and structure;
minor dieback.
Aerial inspection & In tree well; upright form; previously topped at 30'.
prune
In tree well; previously topped at 30'.
Prune for end weight In elevated planter; one-sided west.
Codominant trunks at 1'; crown bowed south.
Clean crown
Twig dieback; in elevated planter.
Control aphids,
Twig dieback; trunk and branch wounds; small
Monitor health
broken branches.
Control aphids
No basal flare north; girdling roots.
Multiple attachments at 8'; narrow attachments.
Slight lean west; epicormic shoots.
Codominant trunks at 7' w/ wide attachment;
epicormic shoots.
Slight lean south; trunk wound.
Little live material remains.
Multiple attachments at 6'; trunk wounds; root
wound.
Remove
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TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
6-10
2
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
61
x
Flowering pear
62
63
66
67
68
x
Camphor
Camphor
Camphor
Camphor
Valley oak
27
18
28
32
22
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
70
72
73
Ginkgo
Chinese pistache
Evergreen ash
20
11
36
3
3
3
2
3
2
76
Evergreen ash
32
4
3
77
Japanese maple
6-12
3
4
78
79
84
85
86
87
x
x
x
x
x
x
Japanese maple
Japanese maple
African fern pine
African fern pine
Mayten
Holly oak
12
15
8
10
10
22
3
2
3
3
2
4
88
89
90
x
x
Holly oak
Japanese maple
Japanese maple
20
15
11
4
3
3
2
93
96
97
x
x
Japanese maple
Honey locust
Honey locust
6-20
5
11
0-3
1
3
4
11
3
2
98
Honey locust
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
3 trees in 2' wide planter; topped w/ poor form and
structure.
Half dead.
Twig and branch dieback; basal wounds.
Twig and branch dieback; extensive root wounds.
One-sided south; root wounds; basal decay.
Codominant trunks at 8'; twig dieback; irrigated lawn
5' 360 around tree; very wet soil.
Remove/future
Remove/future
Remove/future,
Reduce summer
irrigation and monitor
health
Remove
Dead top; large trunk wound; declining.
Trunk and branch wounds; one-sided east.
Clean crown
Extensive dieback in upper crown; multiple root
wounds; central leader dead.
Monitor
Codominant trunks at 15'; included bark; previously
topped at 35'; possible armilaria.
Row of 3 trees; most w/ bark separating on south
(sun scald).
Extensive sun scald.
Extensive sun scald; twig and branch dieback.
In 2' wide planter; topped at 8'.
In 2' wide planter; topped at 8'.
Twig and branch dieback.
Minor twig dieback in upper crown; epicormic
shoots.
Twig dieback in upper crown; branch wounds.
No tag; sun scald; twig and branch dieback.
Remove
Sun scald twig and branch dieback; bark separating;
extensive dieback.
Group of 10 trees; 3 dead; extensive sun scald.
In planter; only basal sprouts.
Minor twig and branch dieback, injured by mowers;
trunk wound.
Remove
Moderate twig and branch dieback; surface roots.
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Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Honey locust
Honey locust
13
8
4
3
4
3
Crown Clean
Honey locust
Honey locust
Honey locust
Honey locust
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
8
9
3,1
10
30
34
32
3
2
3
1
4
4
3
2
Remove
108
109
110
111
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
44
3
38
22
30
5
5
3
4
5
5
3
3
Irrigate
Irrigate
112
113
114
115
116
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Aleppo pine
40
26
21
33
34
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Crown Clean
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Red oak
20
32
36
15
15
18
36
32
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
125
126
127
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
36
23
33
4
4
4
3
3
3
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
x
x
x
x
x
x
SPECIES
2013
Recommendations
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Remove
Prune SW stem for
street light
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
COMMENTS
Severe surface roots; minor twig dieback.
One-sided north; twig and branch dieback; top dead.
Surface roots; scaffold girdled by wire; multiple
In planter; extensive dieback.
In planter; poor form.
In planter; extensive dieback in upper crown.
Good tree; slightly thin crown.
Good tree; slightly thin crown.
Codominant trunks at 7' w/ narrow attachment; thin
crown.
Good tree.
Good tree.
Very thin crown.
Codominant trunks at 5' w/ narrow attachment;
thinning crown.
Good tree.
Crowded; good tree.
Crowded; asymmetric crown.
Lost top.
Multiple attachments at 10', 3 upright scaffolds
emerge at this point.
One-sided west.
Good tree.
Good tree.
Good tree.
Thinning crown.
Thinning crown.
Very thin crown.
Multiple attachments at 4' w/ narrow attachment;
good form.
Good tree; lost top.
Good tree; windswept.
Good tree; windswept; thin crown.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
x
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Southern magnolia
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Mayten
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
20
24
23
17
15
19
20
19
33
36
26
24
26
27
34
8
30
20
30
30
14
18
28
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
2
Hollywood juniper
Hollywood juniper
Hollywood juniper
Hollywood juniper
Aleppo pine
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
12,8
10,8,7,7
12,7,6
13,12,9
28
40
38
32
22
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
SPECIES
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Twig & branch dieback; thinning
Irrigate, Crown clean Twig dieback; epicormic shoots.
Crown Clean
Twig dieback; surface roots.
Remove/future
Twig dieback; small cavity northeast.
Twig & branch dieback; thinning.
Remove/future
Thinning canopy; twig and branch dieback.
Twig dieback; trunk wound.
Upright form; twig dieback.
Irrigate
Good tree; thinning crown.
Irrigate
Good tree; thinning crown.
Good tree.
Good tree.
Good tree.
Good tree.
Good tree.
One-sided north.
Irrigate
Slightly thin crown.
Irrigate
Crowded; asymmetric crown.
Irrigate
Curve in trunk; upright.
Irrigate
Slightly thin crown; crowded.
Irrigate
Crowded; asymmetric crown.
Irrigate
Slightly thin crown.
Irrigate, Monitor
Good tree; next to curb.
infrastructure damage,
irrigate
Bowed over walk.
Bowed over walk.
Bowed over walk.
Bowed over walk.
Prune for structure Multiple attachments at 25'; poor branch structure.
Irrigate
Slightly thin crown; small hangers.
Irrigate/prune top
Slightly thin crown; dead top.
Irrigate
Slightly thin crown.
Irrigate
Thin crown.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
Irrigate
Prune/expect to
remove, future,
Monitor health
Remove
162
164
Coast redwood
European beech
22
24
4
3
2
2
166
European beech
18
2
2
167
European beech
24
4
4
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
18
22
36
20
12
42
31
22
24
17
28
30
33
16
32
25
26
32
48
36
30
19
38
39
20,18
4
3
5
4
2
4
5
2
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
x
4
3
3
Control aphids,
Monitor health
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
COMMENTS
Very thin crown.
Dieback; wounds above or below most branch
attachments; severe girdling root on E.; dead top;
very wet lawn around entire tree.
Severe wounds above or below most branch
attachments; twig & branch dieback.
Wounds at branch attachmentsl minor dieback.
Crowded; one-sided east.
Crowded; asymmetric crown; dieback.
Good tree.
Crowded; asymmetric crown.
Suppressed; dieback.
Slightly thin crown.
Good tree.
Thin crown; basal wound; uplifted; partial failure.
Slightly thin crown.
Huge wound at base.
Thin crown.
Thin crown.
Slightly thin crown.
Slightly thin crown.
Slightly thin crown.
Thin crown.
Slightly thin crown.
Good tree.
Codominant trunks at 4' w/ narrow attachment.
Slightly thin crown.
Slightly thin crown.
Slightly thin crown.
Pruned high on side closest to building.
Crowded; too close to building.
Codominant trunks at 2', very narrow attachment;
too close to building.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
193
Dawn redwood
26
3
3
194
195
Japanese maple
Blue Atlas cedar
10
19
2
4
3
4
196
197
Dawn redwood
Japanese maple
24
13
4
3
4
2
198
Japanese maple
13
4
4
199
Coast redwood
35
4
4
200
209
210
211
Coast redwood
Pin oak
Pin oak
Pin oak
30
15
9
14
5
4
1
3
4
4
3
212
Pin oak
17
4
4
213
Pin oak
16
4
4
Pin oak
Pin oak
Pin oak
Pin oak
Pin oak
Pin oak
Pin oak
15
16
16
16
10
10
11
5
2
4
4
2
2
3
4
Pin oak
Canary Island pine
Mayten
12
37
17
4
5
4
214
215
216
217
218
221
223
224
238
239
x
x
x
x
4
4
3
4
5
4
2013
Recommendations
Remove/future
COMMENTS
Thin crown; twig and branch dieback; needs to be
irrigated.
Branch dieback.
Multiple attachments at 10', 3 upright scaffolds;
yellow jacket nest at base.
Good form, but thin crown.
Multiple attachments at 4' w/ included bark; upright
branch dead closest to building.
Codominant trunks at 4' w/ included bark; full crown.
Crown a little thin; too close to building; root growing
up over curb; space too small.
Good tree; too close to building.
Lost central leader.
All but dead.
Monitor, address and Poor color; chlorotic; twig dieback; lost central
monitor chlorosis
leader.
address and monitor Poor color; good form.
chlorosis
address and monitor Poor color; good form.
chlorosis
Prune dead branch Good health and structure; dead branch.
Poor color; twig dieback; declining.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Poor color; top dead.
Poor color; twig dieback.
address and monitor Poor color; chlorotic; lost central leader.
chlorosis
Lost central leader.
Excellent form.
Multiple attachments at 7'; nice full crown; trunk
wound.
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Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
Mayten
13
3
2
Remove/future
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
14
12
12
3
2
2
3
Irrigate
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
11
11
10
3
1
4
2
Remove/future
3
Irrigate
Mayten
Australian willow
10
23
3
2
3
Irrigate
Australian willow
14
3
3
Australian willow
21
2
254
256
Australian willow
Australian willow
20
18
4
4
4
4
257
258
Australian willow
Australian willow
17
21
3
4
3
4
259
Australian willow
17
3
3
260
Australian willow
21
4
4
261
Tan oak
23
4
3
262
Holly oak
12
3
3
263
Red oak
50
4
4
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
240
241
242
244
246
248
249
250
251
x
x
x
x
252
253
x
SPECIES
Monitor damage,
irrigate
Monitor damage,
irrigate
COMMENTS
Multiple attachments at 9'; twig dieback; needs to be
irrigated.
Multiple attachments at 7'.
Extensive twig dieback; declining.
Multiple attachments at 5'; extensive twig dieback;
declining.
Codominant at 5'; thin crown.
All but dead.
Several sets of codominant trunks, all w/ narrow
attachments; thin crown.
Multiple attachments at 6'; poor color.
Multiple attachments at 6; stem failure at
attachment.
Multiple attachments at 6'; old topping points; dead
branch W.
Multiple attachments at 6'; extensive dieback south;
displacing curb 3".
Codominant trunks at 6'; included bark.
Multiple attachments at 5'; thin crown; no trunk flare
north.
Corrected lean east; multiple attachments at 6'.
Multiple attachments at 4'; included bark; displacing
curb 6"; significant curb damage.
Leans west; multiple attachments at 6'; stem
removed on east.
Multiple attachments at 6'; slight lean east;
displacing curb 4"; significant curb damage.
Sun scald west; one-sided crown to south.
Partly suppressed by #263; one-sided crown to
southeast; dead top.
Prune for end-weight Huge tree; 18" lateral east over bldg.; included bark
and monitor
and adding wood.
attachment
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
264
266
Olive
Goldenrain tree
11,9
14,10
4
4
4
4
267
Calif. buckeye
20
5
5
271
277
Monterey pine
Modesto ash
16
30
3
3
3
3
278
Modesto ash
38
4
4
281
Red maple
10
4
2
282
284
285
287
288
Red maple
Red maple
Red maple
Red maple
Red maple
18
17
10
11
15
4
5
4
4
3
3
5
4
4
3
290
Red oak
22
4
3
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Coast live oak
20
22
30
15
16
21
28
19
2
2
2
4
5
4
4
5
2
2
2
4
5
3
4
5
299
Coast live oak
19
4
3
300
Coast live oak
14
4
4
303
Flax-leaf paperbark
33
3
3
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Codominant trunks at 3' w/ wide attachment.
Codominant trunks at 3'; included bark; twig
dieback.
Codominant trunks at 4' w/ wide attachment; laterals
north.
Corrected lean north over parking.
Multiple attachments at 8'; poor attachment; history
of branch failure.
Codominant trunks at 10'; engulfed in ivy.
Remove ivy, crown
clean
Irrigate, crown clean Codominant trunks at 6'; dieback; trunk wound W.;
very dry.
Irrigae, crown clean Trunk wound southwest; dieback; very dry.
Full crown; good form and structure.
prune & monitor
Dieback in upper crown.
Multiple attachments at 8'.
Prune & monitor
Multiple attachments at 7'; twig and branch dieback;
chlorosis.
In tree well; good form and structure; twig dieback in
upper crown.
Irrigate
Very thin crown; trunk wounds.
Irrigate
Thin canopy.
Irrigate
Thin canopy.
Codominant trunks at 8'; in tree well; twig dieback.
Multiple attachments at 4';in tree well.
In 6' wide planter; narrow form; thin.
In 6' wide planter; branch failure south at 45'.
Codominant trunks at 7'; a little excess weight;
south.
Multiple attachment at 7'; included bark; thin crown.
Irrigate
Codominant trunks at 5' w/ included bark;
suppressed and bowed to east.
Multiple attachments at 8'; grade lowered 10"; small
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Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Flax-leaf paperbark
Australian willow
24
27
36
31
22
24
29
17
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
2
Remove
315
316
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
12
19
3
3
3
3
317
3
Sweetgum
g
19
3
3
318
Sweetgum
12
3
3
Prune to restructure
Prune to restructure
crown
Prune to restructure
crown
Prune to restructure
crown
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Australian willow
15
22
13
3
3
3
2
323
Coast live oak
18
5
5
326
328
329
334
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Australian willow
12
10
12
19
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
335
Chinese pistache
13
4
4
336
337
338
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
18
11
17
4
4
4
4
4
3
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
304
305
306
309
310
311
312
314
319
320
322
x
x
x
x
x
SPECIES
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
Remove/future
COMMENTS
Extensive dieback; grade lowered 10".
Dieback; grade lowered 10".
Dieback; grade lowered 10".
Dieback; grade lowered 10".
Dieback; grade lowered 10".
Extensive dieback; grade lowered 10".
Extensive dieback; grade lowered 10".
Codominant trunks at 6'; leans north; half of tree
failed; broken branch on west.
Topped for overhead utilities; utilities now gone.
Topped for overhead utilities; utilities now gone;
severe surface roots.
Topped
pp for overhead utilities;; utilities now g
gone,,
heavy lateral north.
Topped for overhead utilities; utilities now gone.
Multiple attachments at 6'; large trunk wound north.
Prune for end weight, Good form and structure; in irrigated lawn; heavy
reduce summer irrigate lateral limb.
& monitor health
Irrigate
Remove/future
Irrigate
Prune for endweight
Irrigate
In playground; good form and structure.
In playground; thin crown; bleeding.
In playground; surface roots.
Codominant trunks at 5'; weight south; uplifting
parking area; heavy lateral limb.
Multiple attachments at 8'; good form and structure;
displacing infrastructure.
Topped at 30'; minor twig dieback.
Narrow crown; topped at 30'.
Poor color; topped at 30'; thinning.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
Irrigate
339
Sweetgum
16
4
3
340
341
342
343
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
13
13
17
15
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
344
347
348
349
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
16
30
26
25
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
350
Sweetgum
18
2
2
351
Sweetgum
24
3
2
352
353
354
355
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
24
24
19
19
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
356
Sweetgum
22
3
3
357
Sweetgum
19
3
3
358
359
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
23
23
2
3
2
3
361
Coast redwood
27
4
3
362
Coast redwood
44
5
4
Red ironbark
Red ironbark
27
18
2
1
2
363
364
x
COMMENTS
Surface roots cut west; displacing walk 4"; thinning.
Narrow crown; surface roots.
One-sided south; surface roots.
Good form and structure; surface roots.
Poor color; severe surface roots; roots cut
southwest.
Severe surface roots; codominant trunks at 25'.
Multiple topping points; poor branch structure.
Multiple topping points; poor branch structure.
Remove
Multiple topping points; small crown; poor form and
structure.
Remove/future
Topped more than once; trunk wounds; trunk decay;
dieback.
Topped more than once; sap flow on trunk; thin
crown; history of branch failure.
Remove/future
Topped more than once; laterals north.
Topped more than once; twig dieback.
Topping points; narrow crown.
Topped for overhead utilities; poor branch
attachments.
Topped for overhead utilities; twig and branch
dieback.
Topped for overhead utilities; sap flow on lower
trunk.
Topped for overhead utilities; heavy lateral limbs.
Topped for overhead utilities; bleeding on trunk and
at attachment.
Monitor infrastructure Thin crown; displacing sidewalk 3"; thin.
damage, irrigate
Monitor infrastructure Good tree; displacing sidewalk 1"; starting to thin.
damage, irrigate
Remove
Topped; poor form and structure; dieback.
All but dead.
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Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Canary Island pine
28
5
5
Red ironbark
Canary Island pine
25
23
2
5
4
368
Canary Island pine
27
5
5
370
Canary Island pine
30
4
3
Red ironbark
30
2
Canary Island pine
20
5
Mayten
9
2
375
Mayten
13
3
2
376
Coast redwood
29
5
5
377
Coast redwood
22
4
4
378
Coast redwood
22
5
5
379
Coast redwood
23
5
5
380
Coast redwood
20
5
4
381
Coast redwood
23
5
4
382
Coast redwood
21
5
4
383
Coast redwood
24
5
5
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
365
366
367
371
x
x
372
374
x
SPECIES
4
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Good form and structure; root pruned for sidewalk.
Remove
Monitor infrastructure
damage, irrigate
Monitor infrastructure
damage, irrigate
Prune hanger
Topped; poor form and structure.
Good form and structure; displacing sidewalk 1".
Leaning to south; trunk at sidewalk.
Codominant trunks at 30'; crown raised to 20';
thinning crown; 4" hanger.
Codominant trunks at 15'; thin crown; buttress roots
west cut for sidewalk.
Monitor infrastructure Slight lean west; trunk at sidewalk.
damage, irrigate
Multiple attachments at 6'; trunk wound; thin crown;
poor color.
Expect to remove in Trunk wound; codominant at 7'; twig dieback.
future
Good form and structure; crown raised aroung
building.
Irrigate
Good form and structure; thinning crown; crown
raised around building.
Good form and structure; crown raised around
building.
Good form and structure; crown raised around
building.
Good form and structure; crown raised around
building.
Good form and structure; crown raised around
building.
Good form and structure; crown raised around
building.
Good form and structure; crown raised around
building.
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No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
384
Coast redwood
20
5
5
385
Coast redwood
22
5
5
386
Coast redwood
22
4
4
387
Coast redwood
31
5
5
388
Coast redwood
23
4
3
389
Coast redwood
36
4
3
390
391
392
393
394
395
396
397
398
399
Coast redwood
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
32
10
14
16
16
12
14
16
13
17
5
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
400
401
403
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Coast live oak
17
13
28
4
4
3
4
4
3
Deodar cedar
Italian stone pine
Coast live oak
26
45
19
2
3
4
2
Coast live oak
21
4
3
Raywood ash
18
2
404
406
408
x
x
409
410
x
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Good form and structure; crown raised around
building.
Good form and structure; crown raised around
building.
Crowded; narrow crown; crown raised around
building.
Good form and structure; crown raised around
building.
monitor stability
Base at sidewalk; buttress roots cut on 2 sides for
sidewalk repair.
Prune dead branch , Base at sidewalk; roots cut south & west; dieback;
monitor stability
dead branch N. over path.
One-sided
One
sided east.
Small lateral east; branch wound; twig dieback.
Hanger; surface roots.
Topped at 25'; surface roots.
One-sided east; surface roots.
Topped at 25'; surface roots.
Topped at 30'; surface roots.
Topped at 30'; surface roots.
Topped at 20'; girdling root west; twig dieback.
Topped at 30'; several upright scaffold branches;
minor twig dieback.
Topped at 30'; surface roots; minor twig dieback.
Topped at 30'; surface roots; minor twig dieback.
Interior stripped out; epicormic shoots; bark
checking; recovering; twig and branch dieback.
Remove/future
Thin crown; roots cut.
Codominant trunks at 8'; soil mounding north.
Codominant trunks at 8'; narrow attachments;
included bark.
4 scaffolds arise at 8'; weak & wide attachments;
twig dieback.
Dead top.
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TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
411
412
414
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
18
10
18
3
4
4
3
4
4
415
416
417
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
16
21
20
5
4
5
5
4
5
Coast live oak
Red bud
Coast live oak
22
8,6,6,5,2
26
5
3
5
5
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
18
19
16
19
2
2
2
3
2
Raywood ash
Raywood ash
17
16
2
3
2
428
Raywood ash
15
3
3
429
Raywood ash
17
3
2
430
Raywood ash
16
3
2
431
Raywood ash
17
4
3
432
Raywood ash
18
3
3
433
Raywood ash
9
3
2
419
420
421
x
422
423
424
425
x
x
x
426
427
x
5
2013
Recommendations
Reduce summer
irrigation & monitor
health
Prune for structure
COMMENTS
Dieback in upper crown.
One-sided southeast.
Codominant trunks at 8'; twig dieback in upper
crown.
Codominant trunks at 7'; seam in attachment.
Codominant trunks at 8'; weight south.
Codominant trunks at 8'; irrigated lawn north.
Slight lean southwest; narrow crown.
Multiple attachments at base; topped at 4'.
Multiple attachments at 8'; good form and structure.
Dieback in upper crown.
Extensive dieback.
Extensive dieback; severe surface roots.
Crown clean, expect to Dieback; surface roots.
remove
Dead top; surface roots.
Prune or remove,
Moderate dieback; surface roots.
expect to remove
Prune or remove,
Moderate dieback; surface roots.
expect to remove
Prune or remove,
Codominant trunks at 8' w/ narrow attachment;
expect to remove
moderate dieback.
Codominant trunks at 8'; moderate dieback.
Prune or remove,
expect to remove
Prune or remove,
Multiple attachments at 10'; branch dieback south.
expect to remove
Prune or remove,
Girdling root north; dieback.
expect to remove
Prune or remove,
Twig and branch dieback; old topping points.
expect to remove
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Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Coast live oak
22
4
4
Coast live oak
Coast live oak
16
23
2
3
3
437
Coast live oak
8
3
3
438
Tulip tree
14
3
3
439
440
441
442
443
Tulip tree
Crabapple
Crabapple
p tree
Tulip
Coast live oak
16
8
10
13
21
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
444
Coast live oak
19
4
4
445
446
447
448
449
450
451
452
453
River she-oak
River she-oak
Deodar cedar
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Japanese maple
25
39
25
20
21
22
20
25
8,6,5,4,2
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
454
Japanese maple
7,6,5,4
5
4
455
Mayten
9
3
2
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
434
435
436
x
SPECIES
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Multiple attachments at 10'; history of branch failure.
Adjust irrigation to
avoid trunk
Adjust irrigation to
avoid trunk
Prune for clearance
Reduce summer
irrigation & monitor
health
Reduce summer
irrigation & monitor
health
crown clean
Prune end weight
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Thin crown; trunk wounds at base.
Asymmetric form; weight west; trunk wounds at
base.
Partial failure east; basal wounds.
In 4'x4' cutout; 4' from roof; upright form; twig
dieback.
In 4'x4' cutout; 10' from roof; codominant trunks at
Old topping points; fair structure.; vigorous.
Multiple attachments at 4'; topped at 8'.
In 4'x4' cutout;; 10' from roof;; twig
g dieback.
Flat-topped form; dieback in upper crown.
Codominant trunks at 8'; wide attachment.
One-sided south; small hanger; twig dieback.
Codominant trunks at 20'; included bark.
Good form and structure; heavy lateral limb.
Thin crown.
Thinning crown.
Thin crown.
Very thin canopy.
Slight lean south; thinning crown.
Multiple attachments at base; trunk wounds; twig
and branch dieback.
Multiple attachments at base; one-sided northeast;
twig dieback.
Crown bowed north away from bldg.; twig and
branch dieback.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
Irrigate
456
Mayten
11
4
3
457
Mayten
12
3
3
459
462
Australian willow
Crape myrtle
19
8
4
4
4
3
463
464
465
467
468
Crape myrtle
Crape myrtle
Crape myrtle
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
6
8
8
21
27
3
4
3
4
5
3
3
3
4
5
469
Canary Island pine
25
5
4
470
471
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
26
27
4
4
4
4
474
475
476
477
478
Crape myrtle
Crape myrtle
Crape myrtle
Crape myrtle
Nichol's gum
8
8
8
7
25
4
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
479
480
482
Nichol's gum
Nichol's gum
Nichol's gum
18
26
18
3
3
3
3
4
3
485
486
Nichol's gum
Nichol's gum
17
20
3
3
3
3
506
507
508
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
18
22
20
5
5
4
4
4
4
COMMENTS
Bowed north away from bldg.; twig and branch
dieback.
Irrigate
Crown bowed north away from bldg.; planted too
high/roots exposed; twig and branch dieback.
Multiple attachments at 5'; weak attachments.
Irrigate
Codominant trunks at 5' w/ included bark; thin
canopy.
Irrigate
Multiple attachments at 5'; thin canopy.
Irrigate
One-sided east; thin canopy.
Multiple attachments at 6'; thin canopy.
Good form and structure; crown raised to 20'.
Prune end weight
Good vigorous tree; lifting curb & pavement; heavy
lateral limb to south.
Prune lateral on North Good form and structure; lateral north over
sidewalk.
Prune hanger
Good form; slight lean south; hanger on south.
Prune end weight on Slight lean south; lateral; history of branch failure.
South
Thin canopy; powdery mildew.
Thin crown; powdery mildew.
Moderate density; good form.
Thin canopy; stems split at attachment.
Multiple attachments at 15'; fair branch structure;
nice form.
Leans east; included bark.
Topped at 25'; fair structure.
Topped at 20'; poor form and structure; one-sided to
east.
Topped at 20'; asymmetric crown.
Multiple attachments at 10'; topped at 20'; small
laterals.
Good form and structure; hangers over pathway.
Good form and structure; recently pruned.
Good form; slightly thin crown; recently pruned.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
509
510
512
513
514
515
516
517
520
524
525
526
Camphor
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Camphor
Canary Island pine
Camphor
15
22
28
24
25
22
24
22
25
15
20
16
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
527
538
539
540
541
542
543
545
Camphor
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Canary Island pine
Deodar cedar
Deodar cedar
Canary Island pine
15
26
20
22
24
17
17
24
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
553
Kashmir maple
26
3
3
554
555
Kashmir maple
Silver dollar gum
16
16,15,15,14,1
2
20
32
2
4
2
4
3
2
3
556
557
x
Red-flowering gum
Red-flowering gum
558
559
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
23
26
3
3
2
3
560
Coast redwood
26
3
3
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Multiple attachments at 8'; lateral north.
Corrected lean south; one-sided.
Lateral south turned up.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Codominant trunks in upper crown; laterals.
Crook at 20'; heavy lateral limbs.
Codominant trunks at 20'.
Laterals on south.
Thin crown; twig dieback.
Codominant trunks at 20'.
Multiple attachments at 8'; wide attachments; twig
dieback.
Low lateral south.
Prune hanger
Good form and structure; hanger.
Crook in trunk at base.
Good form and structure; 8" hanger north.
Codominant trunks at 20'.
Irrigate
Good form and structure; slightly thin crown.
Good form and structure.
Prune end weight, Lost top; one-sided to south; heavy lateral limb;
structure and dieback broken branch N.
Spreading form; twig and branch dieback throughout
crown.
Suppressed below #553; poor form.
Prune for light
Stump sprout; small laterals.
standard
Topped at 15'; thin crown.
Topped at 15'; large trunk wound east from ground
to 10'.
Thin canopy.
Prune over
Very thin canopy.
sidewalk/irrigate
Irrigate
Very thin canopy.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
561
562
563
564
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Aleppo pine
13
23
18
24,20
2
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
565
566
567
568
569
570
578
581
583
584
585
586
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Aleppo pine
14
19
15
18
23
12
24
14
18
18
22
38
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
587
588
589
591
592
593
594
597
599
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
20
16
9
9
17
12
8
27
37
3
4
0
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
5
40
32
28
20
31
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
4
601
602
604
605
608
609
x
x
COMMENTS
Very thin canopy.
Slightly thin canopy.
Crowded; one-sided south.
Codominant trunks at 2'; very wide attachment;
upright form.
Irrigate
Suppressed by #564.
Irrigate
Thinning canopy; one-sided east.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy; codominant trunks at15'.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy.
Irrigate
Thin canopy.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy.
Irrigate
Thin canopy; trenching west for up lighting.
Prune for end weight Codominant trunks at 6'; included bark; history of
reduction & cable
branch failure north; large haner on south.
Irrigate
Thin canopy; basal wound west.
Irrigate
Crowded by #586.
Dead.
Irrigate
Crowded by surrounding trees; poor form.
Irrigate
Thin canopy.
Irrigate
Lost top; epicormic shoots at base.
Irrigate
Thin canopy; crook in trunk.
Irrigate
Dead top; twig and branch dieback; trunk wound.
Irrigate
Corrected lean southeast; soil mounding and
cracking north.
Overtopped by #602.
Irrigate
Very thin upper crown.
Irrigate
Thin crown; good form and structure.
Irrigate
Good form and structure; thin crown; dead top.
Irrigate
Thin crown; basal restriction south.
Irrigate
Good tree; thinning crown.
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Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
Canary Island pine
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Canary Island pine
Norway maple
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Canary Island pine
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
22
10
18
20
17
11
14
25
28
22
11
15
7
32
22
8
31
19
24
21
26
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
2
1
3
3
3
1
2
Prune for clearance
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
644
645
647
648
649
657
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Giant sequoia
24
31
19
15
34
20
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
4
2
3
3
3
One-sided east; soil piled at base on east.
Suppressed form; dry.
Thin canopy; dead top.
Thin canopy.
Multiple attachments at 15'; one-sided south.
Prune for structure Codominant trunks at 5'; poorly pruned.
Irrigate
Thin canopy; all but dead.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy.
Good form and structure; very thin crown.
Curve in trunk near base.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy; trunk wound; all but dead.
Irrigate
Thin canopy; trunk wound west; very thin.
Suppressed; narrow, spindly crown.
Irrigate
Thin crown; twisted trunk.
Irrigate
Thin canopy.
Suppressed by #633.
Irrigate
Dieback in upper crown.
Irrigate
Very thin, narrow crown.
Irrigate
Very thin, narrow crown.
Irrigate
Very thin, narrow crown.
Prune over sidewalk, Thin narrow crown.
irrigate
Very thin canopy.
Good tree; twig dieback.
Irrigate
Very thin canopy.
Irrigate
Thin canopy.
Irrigate
Thin canopy.
Monitor/remove, future Thin crown; dead top.
658
Giant sequoia
30
3
3
Monitor/remove, future Thin crown; dead top.
Flowering cherry
20
2
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
610
612
613
614
615
618
619
620
624
625
626
627
628
629
631
632
633
634
635
636
642
683
x
x
x
SPECIES
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
COMMENTS
Grafted high; extensive dieback.
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Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Flowering pear
16
3
4
Flowering pear
Norway maple
Flowering pear
14
12
16
4
3
3
3
Flowering pear
16
3
3
Flowering pear
17
2
693
Flowering pear
18
5
3
705
706
707
710
726
727
728
730
732
733
734
735
736
737
739
741
742
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Mexican fan palm
Modesto ash
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Sweetgum
Coast live oak
Deodar cedar
Monterey pine
Monterey pine
12
11
15
13
25
17
20
15
15
15
17
20
17
18
26
26
30
4
2
3
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
4
3
2
3
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Irrigate
2
Remove
Monterey pine
Monterey pine
23
15
2
2
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
686
687
688
690
x
x
691
692
743
744
x
x
x
x
SPECIES
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Multiple attachments at 10'; narrow attachments;
trunk wounds; branch failure on south; weight to
north.
Slight lean south; not fruitless.
Codominant trunks at 6'; twig dieback.
Multiple attachments at 6'; large trunk wound from
failure at attachment; dieback in upper canopy.
Multiple attachments at 6' w/ poor attachment &
failure; dieback in upper canopy.
Multiple attachments at 6'; poor attachment; twig
dieback.
Multiple attachments at 6'; poor attachment; trunk
wounds from multiple failures; twig dieback.
Codominant at 10'; narrow crown.
Thin crown; trunk wound.
Very thin crown.
Good form and structure; twig dieback.
Good form and structure; 15' of brown trunk.
Codominant trunks at 5'; under power lines.
Topped for utility lines; trunk cavity.
Topped for overhead utilities; trunk wounds.
Topped for utility lines; trunk wound.
Topped for overhead utilities.
Topped for utility lines; bleeding along trunk.
Topped for utility lines; laterals.
Topped for utility lines; large trunk wound.
Topped for overhead utilities.
Upright form; thinning.
Pine pitch canker; pruned to clear utility lines.
Declining; pruned to clear utility lines; pine pitch
canker.
Pine pitch canker; pruned to clear utility lines.
Poor color; pruned to clear utility lines.
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Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Monterey pine
39
3
3
Monterey pine
Shore pine
Yellow pine
18
23
22
2
3
3
3
4
749
Yellow pine
18
3
2
750
751
752
754
755
756
757
758
759
760
761
762
763
764
765
766
767
768
769
Yellow pine
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
gum
Silver dollar g
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
15
25
18
19
18
18
17
19
16
14
16
20
20
16
17
20
22
9
24
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
21
21
25
20
26
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
745
746
747
748
770
771
772
773
774
x
x
SPECIES
2013
Recommendations
Remove/future
COMMENTS
Pruned to clear utility lines; sequoia pitch moth; full
crown.
Leans south; pine pitch canker; declining.
Poor color; topped to clear utility lines; sequoia pitch
Upright form, sequoia pitch moth.; wet soil
conditions.
Codominant trunks at 6'; narrow attachment; thin
canopy.
Upright form, sequoia pitch moth.; wet soil
Topped at 12'; 4"-6" resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 18'; 4" resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 18'; small resprouts form dense crown.
Topped
pp at 18';; g
growing
g against
g
building.
g
Topped at 18'; thin crown; poor color.
Topped at 15'; small resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 15'; growing against building.
Topped at 15'; poor structure.
Topped at 18'; growing against building.
Topped at 17'; small resprouts.
Topped at 18'; small resprouts.
Topped at 18'; 4" resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 18'; dieback of resprouts.
Topped at 15'; small resprouts; dieback.
Topped at 15'; 4" resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 18'; poor structure.
Suppressed form; crown bowed west; trunk wound.
Topped at 22'; 4"-6" resprouts form dense crown;
roots/trunk cut east for curb.
Topped at 20'; corrected lean south.
Topped at 18'; 4" resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 22'; upright resprouts; hanger south.
Topped at 20'; poor structure.
Topped at 20'; upright form; base cut for curb east.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
775
776
777
778
779
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
21
18
18
18
20
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
Topped at 25'; corrected lean south.
Topped at 25'; 4" resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 20'; 4" resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 20'; leans west.
Topped at 18'; 4" resprouts form dense crown; ivy.
780
781
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
21
17
2
2
3
2
Remove
Remove
Topped to 22'; high crown; ivy.
Topped at 25'; 4" resprouts form dense crown; ivy.
782
783
784
785
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
17
22
24
24
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Remove
Remove
Remove
Remove
786
787
Silver dollar gum
Silver dollar gum
20
24
2
2
2
2
Remove
Remove
788
Silver dollar gum
24
2
2
Remove
789
796
797
798
799
800
801
802
Silver dollar gum
Giant sequoia
Giant sequoia
Giant sequoia
Dawn redwood
Dawn redwood
Dawn redwood
Coast live oak
24
6
8
8
11
12
10
6
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
Remove
Topped at 18'; 4" resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 20'; 4"-6" resprouts form dense crown.
Topped at 25'; upright resprouts; ivy.
Topped to 25
25';; 4
4"-6"
6 resprouts form dense crown;
ivy.
Topped at 22'; suppressed form; crown west.
Topped to 25'; 4"-6" resprouts form dense crown;
ivy; dieback in upper crown.
Topped at 25'; 4"-6" resprouts form dense crown;
ivy.
Topped to 25'
Good young tree.
Good young tree.
Good young tree.
Good young tree.
Good young tree.
Good young tree.
Narrow crown; girdling roots; twig dieback.
803
Coast live oak
6
5
4
Over watered/adjust Good young tree; borer activity.
irrigation to avoid trunk
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
804
805
806
x
807
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Coast live oak
6
5
4
Coast live oak
Pin oak
6
11
4
5
4
London plane
7
4
3
SPECIES
808
x
Japanese maple
12
2
809
810
811
812
x
Japanese maple
Mayten
European birch
European birch
8-12
7
9
11
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
813
814
815
816
817
818
819
820
821
822
823
824
825
826
827
828
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Saucer magnolia
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Mayten
Flowering cherry
Coast live oak
9
10
9
8
10
6
7
8,6
9
9
9
6
6
6
7
31
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
4
829
Mexican fan palm
24
5
5
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Over watered/adjust Good young tree; borer activity.
irrigation to avoid trunk
Narrow crown; sun scald.
Over watered/adjust Good tree; irrigated lawn 2' from tree; wet soil; twig
irrigation to avoid trunk dieback.
Very sparse canopy; extensive anthracnose;
powdery mildew.
Codominant trunks at 4'; trunks split at attachment;
extensive sun scald.
Group of 3 trees; extensive sun scald.
Slight lean west; girdling root west; trunk wound
wound.
Irrigate
Twig dieback in upper crown; memorial tree.
Irrigate
Good form and structure; memorial tree; twig
dieback.
Asymmetric crown; dieback.
Good young tree.
Crown bowed southeast; twig dieback.
Good young tree; crossing branches.
Good form and structure; thin crown.
Crown bowed north; trunk wound.
One-sided south.
Twig dieback; leaf scorch.
In tree well; slight lean east.
Remove
Half dead.
Irrigate
Trunk wound from ground to 4'.
Irrigate
Small crown; trunk wounds.
Irrigate
Leans east; extensive sun scald.
Remove
Dieback; trunk wounds.
Remove/future
Twig dieback; all but dead.
Prune for end-weight Multiple attachments at 6'; included bark; full crown;
north over parking lot heavy lateral limbs.
20' of brown trunk.
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Tree Assessment
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
Mexican fan palm
Mexican fan palm
African fern pine
Peach
European beech
European beech
Coast redwood
Sweetgum
Coast redwood
Pin oak
12
22
7,5
8
12
8
12
10
15
10
5
5
4
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
4
3
5
5
4
5
5
4
840
841
842
843
844
Crabapple
Tulip tree
Japanese maple
Japanese maple
Japanese maple
8
7
6,5,5,4
7,6,5,3
6,4
4
3
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
845
846
847
848
849
850
851
852
853
854
855
856
857
858
859
860
861
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
7
7
7
6
6
7
6
6
7
6
6
6
7
8
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
3
4
5
5
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
830
831
832
833
834
835
836
837
838
839
x
SPECIES
2013
Recommendations
prune and monitor,
adress chlorosis
Prune for clearance
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
COMMENTS
3' of brown trunk.
20' of brown trunk.
New planting; small crown.
Leans south; small crown; ivy.
Good young tree.
Good young tree.
Good young tree; pruned for building.
Good young tree.
Good tree; "Dick Davis" memorial tree.
Dieback in upper crown; chlorosis; powdery mildew.
Topped at 7'; fair structure.
Leans east at base; crown touching building west.
Multiple attachments at base; in interior courtyard.
Multiple attachments at base; in interior courtyard.
Codominant trunks at base; good young tree; twig
dieback.
Good young tree.
Good young tree; small trunk wound.
Good young tree.
Growing against tree grate.
Growing against tree grate.
Good young tree.
Growing against tree grate.
Growing against tree grate; poor branch structure.
Growing in island; good form and structure.
Growing in island; good form and structure.
Growing against tree grate.
Good young tree.
Growing against tree grate.
Growing against tree grate; thinning crown.
Growing against tree grate; trunk wound.
Good young tree.
Good young tree.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
COMMENTS
862
863
864
865
866
867
868
869
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Mexican fan palm
Cork oak
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Cork oak
Cork oak
6
6
25
9
5
7
9
8
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
870
Camphor
10
4
3
871
London plane
9
4
4
Expand tree grate
Good young tree.
Growing against tree grate.
20' of brown trunk.
Poor branch structure; planted in irrigated lawn
In median island; good tree.
In median island; good tree.
Still staked; slight lean; possible root failure.
Good young tree; codominant trunks at 8'; weak
attachment.
Corrected lean east; small laterals; epicormic shoots
at base; twig and branch dieback.
Growing against tree grate; good form and structure.
872
London plane
10
4
4
Expand tree grate
Growing against tree grate; good form and structure.
873
London plane
9
4
4
Expand tree grate
Growing against tree grate; good form and structure.
874
875
876
877
878
879
880
881
882
883
884
885
886
887
888
889
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
Cork oak
Deodar cedar
Cork oak
Deodar cedar
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
7
8
7
7
7
7
8
6
8
6
8
8
7
6
9
10
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
3
3
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
Expand tree grate
In tree well; good form and structure.
In tree well; good form and structure.
In tree well; good form and structure.
In tree well; good form and structure.
In tree well; basal wound.
In tree well; good form and structure.
Suppressed form; one-sided east.
Good young tree; growing in eucalyptus grove.
Good young tree; over-topped; crown bowed south
Good young tree.
Thin crown; water stressed.
Very thin crown; water stressed.
Very thin crown; water stressed.
Very thin crown; water stressed.
Thin crown; water stressed.
Thin crown; water stressed.
Prune for structure
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
Recommendations
Irrigate, prune for
clearance
Irrigate
Irrigateprune for
clearance
Irrigate
890
Coast redwood
12
4
3
891
892
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
12
9
4
3
3
3
893
894
895
896
897
898
899
900
901
902
903
904
905
906
907
908
909
910
911
912
913
914
915
916
917
918
919
920
921
Coast redwood
Deodar cedar
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Flowering cherry
Flowering cherry
Flowering cherry
Flowering cherry
Flowering cherry
Flowering cherry
Deodar cedar
Deodar cedar
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
11
7
13
9
6
6
7
7
6
8
8
7
8
7
13
12
9
7
6
6
11
10
10
7
8
6
6
8
10
4
4
3
3
5
5
5
4
2
1
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
2
5
4
5
4
4
4
3
5
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
1
x
x
x
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
5
2
5
3
5
4
4
4
2
5
4
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
Irrigate
COMMENTS
Thin crown; water stressed.
Thin crown; water stressed.
Very thin crown; water stressed.
Thin crown; water stressed.
Below #557; one-sided south.
Thin crown; water stressed.
Thin crown; water stressed.
One-sided south.
One-sided north.
Surface roots; dead top.
One-sided
One
sided south; twig dieback; a;; but dead.
Dieback; stake tie in attachment.
All but dead.
Good young tree.
Good young tree.
Good young tree.
Crowded; thin crown.
Good young tree; thin upper crown.
Codominant trunks at top; thin upper crown.
Thinning crown.
Upright form; twig dieback; bleeding along trunk.
Slight lean south.
Extensive dieback.
Full crown; laterals.
Crook at 10'; fair structure.
Upright form.
Small leaves; twig dieback.
Slight lean south; thin crown..
Bleeding from lower trunk.
Very thin crown.
Upright form.
Fair structure.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
SPECIES
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
922
923
924
Cork oak
Cork oak
Cork oak
6
7
10
4
3
2
3
2
1
925
Chinese pistache
8
5
5
926
927
928
929
930
Cork oak
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
6
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
931
932
933
934
935
936
937
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
6
7
6
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
938
939
940
941
942
943
944
945
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Coast redwood
Flowering cherry
13
15
14
12
7
12
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
946
Coast redwood
11
5
4
947
Coast redwood
11
5
4
948
Coast redwood
13
5
5
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
Small crown; small leaves; twig dieback.
Remove/future
Twig dieback; trunk wounds.
Remove/future, irrigate Extensive dieback.
Prune for clearance
In median island; good form and structure; branch
wounds from trucks.
Upright form.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure; low branching.
Good form and structure; low branching.
Prune low branch on Good form; weak branch attachment on east.
East
Upright form.
Multiple attachments at 5'.
Upright form.
Upright form; small pruning wounds.
Narrow crown.
Slight lean north.
Upright form; small pruning wounds; crown raised to
8'.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Good young tree; thinning crown.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Multiple attachments at 4'; narrow attachments;
embedded stake tie; lost central leader.
Irrigate
Good young tree; interior foliage burned by recycled
water; thinning.
Irrigate
Good young tree; interior foliage burned by recycled
water; thinning.
Good young tree.
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Tree Assessment
TREE Removed
No.
as of
2013
949
950
951
952
953
954
955
956
957
958
959
960
961
962
963
964
965
966
967
968
969
970
971
972
973
SPECIES
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Chinese pistache
Pin oak
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
London plane
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
July 2013
TRUNK
DIAMETER
(in.)
2009
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
2013
CONDITION
1=poor
5=excellent
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
8
7
7
8
8
11
6
11
8
8
7
8
12
6
10
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
2013
Recommendations
COMMENTS
In median island; good form and structure.
In median island; good form and structure.
Good form and structure; tipped back.
Good form and structure; tipped back.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure; tipped back.
Good form and structure; tipped back.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure; powdery mildew.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure; thin crown.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure; slight lean west.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure.
Good form and structure; slight lean west.
Good form and structure.
Codominant trunks at 5'; included bark.
Good form and structure; lateral west.
Good form and structure.
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