The story of the quest for the all-double-white fuchsia has already been recorded in the Journal.[6]. Muir Woods National Monument is the closest place to San Francisco where visitors can see coastal redwood trees, just a few miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. 50 San Jose            Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), Southeast USA, 22nd Street, San Jose to Guerrero, north side, 41. Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), C & N CA coastal native, tallest tree species in the                         world (a small grove of redwoods is at the corner of each block of Mission Bay                                         Commons Park), 6. 40 Sea View          Silver dollar tree (Eucalyptus cinerea), Australia (tree with silvery foliage on the north side of the street). I’ve noticed that the we’re seeing more and more maple trees on our streets (familiar to my brother Mark), but our urban forest is gradually losing some of the color that makes San Francisco special. ), Eastern North America (near the southwest corner of the park), Turn right on Sacramento. 101 San Ramon       Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia), Argentina, Bolivia (who would think it survive this far west in SF; perhaps another sign of a warming climate), 8. July and August in San Francisco is the time when red flowering gums (Corymbia ficifolia) are out in spectacular bloom. During these post-war years the nursery renewed its breeding work, and continued to increase its rock-garden and succulent collections until the sales catalog of non-succulent ground covers and rock plants swelled to over five hundred kinds of plants. 3456 - 22nd             Peppermint willow (Agonis flexuosa), Southwest Australia (one of SF’s biggest and best), Fair Oaks Street, 22nd to 23rd, west side, 5. 2211 Steiner            Rusty-leaf fig (Ficus rubiginosa), Eastern Australia, 7. Topping trees is severely damaging to the tree structure. 112 Fair Oaks          Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), West Coast and Rocky Mountains to South Mexico (needle leaves, a CA native tree! Saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana), hybrid of E Asian species, Campus Way, 4th St to Owens St, south side, 39. Have fun exploring this new urban neighborhood! 937 Alabama         Flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata), Japan, 12. #11 COAST CORAL TREE - 422 WALLER STREET IN THE LOWER HAIGHT I’ve known about this tree for a long time, but it wasn’t until Richard Turner, Jason Dewees and I visited it during our Lower Haight #covidtreetour that I realized how large and impressive it had become. 347-353 Laidley     Mayten (Maytenus boaria), Chile (row of 3 trees), Laidley Street, northeast of Mateo, northwest side. And some are big enough to drive through (courtesy of car-sized bore holes). La Rochette acquired a large collection and imported new European fuchsias but, with the concept of “plant quality” inspired by Dr. Mitchell, the nursery became exceedingly select in its offerings. Size, history and location, location, location - I vote for this one as San Francisco’s #1 landmark tree. 29. 250 Wawona         Lemon bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus), E Australia, 22. This is a San Francisco native tree - very rare to see it as a street tree but it’s doing well in his Octavia Street median. It’s unlikely that we’ll be dealing with snow around here, and nighttime usually brings a halt to tree touring, but if you find yourself anxious to get out on a rainy day this winter, we strongly urge you to make the trip to Salesforce Park and enjoy this bold, horticulturally rich garden in the sky. 69 Noe       Olive (Olea europaea), Mediterranean Basin, 30-B. #5 “CENTENNIAL” TREE - BLUE GUM EUCALYPTUS ON PRESIDIO MAIN POST This isn’t the most spectacular eucalyptus tree in San Francisco, but it gets bonus points for its historical significance. 4250 - 23rd             Brazilian pepper tree (Schinus terebinthifolius), Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, 23rd Street, Eureka to Diamond, north side, 20. The San Francisco Open died a quiet death after that. In 1940, there was a natural mutation of the species on tiny Motiti Island in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty. 238 Vicente           Grapefruit tree (Citrus x paradisi), hybrid of Asian species, 39. 4042 - 23rd             Marina strawberry tree (Arbutus ‘Marina’), hybrid of Mediterranean species (first introduced in San Francisco - the interesting San Francisco story can be found here), 40. ), 45. 2829 - 20th            Ficus (Ficus microcarpa ‘Nitida’), S Asia (a common, although problematic, street tree throughout SF), 20th Street, Bryant to Florida, south side, 57. This is an extremely rare tree on the streets of San Francisco. Castro Street, 24th to Elizabeth, west side. 662 Elizabeth           Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia), East Asia (2 trees across the street), 5. 716 Douglass         Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), China, 14. 2850 Lake              Hybrid tea tree (Leptospermum ‘Dark Shadows’), Australia (flowering in the shadows near the corner of the house). 697 Douglass         Shoestring acacia (Acacia stenophylla), Australia (4 trees on 23rd). Peruvian pepper tree (Schinus molle), Peru, Chile (just inside the southern edge of the                               park). Mediterranean plants were Dr. Mitchell’s major interests after the Big Freeze and Victor, having lost so much in 1932, was equally enthusiastic about the climatically suitable plants of Southern Europe. 951 Alabama         Mock-orange (Pittosporum tobira), Japan, China, & Korea (a remarkable specimen), 13. Midway to El Dorado Street, the tour crosses Channel Street and leads down a shaded pedestrian passage to Long Bridge Street, then heads west briefly before crossing to the walkway along the eastern side of Mission Bay Kids’ Park. It’s not surprising that a Monterey cypress would thrive on former sand dunes - the tree is native to similar conditions in coastal Central California However, only two native stands of Monterey cypress exist. Brilliant red or orange, pink or white - the tree’s flowers come in many colors, and the blooms present in large inflorescenses that can often cover most of the tree’s crown. 4173 - 23rd             Purple-leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera), Eurasia (2 trees; formerly SF’s most planted street tree), 27. 641 Chenery            Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis), Canary Islands, Spain (planted in 1989 as tiny tree), 4. Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus), E Australia (planted the full length of Mission Bay Blvd North). 891 York    Mimosa (Albizzia julibrissin), Iran (2 more trees are across the street), 47. Yellow-blooming New Zealand Christmas tree (Metrosideros excelsa ‘Aurea’) at 1221 Stanyan Street. 240 Noe     Evergreen pear (Pyrus kawakamii), Taiwan (several trees are on both Noe and Beaver). The walk heads west on California Street to 32nd Avenue, then north on 32nd for half a block, crosses 32nd and returns to California, then heads east on California to 31st, north on 31st to Sea View, east on Sea View to 30th, north on 30th to Lake Street, then returns south on 30th to California, and back to its beginning at 31st. 800 Miramar         Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia), East Asia, ***Cross Monterey carefully at the crosswalk (traffic does not have a stop sign), then climb the stairs and cross the other half of Monterey at the crosswalk***, Yerba Buena Avenue, north of Monterey, east side, 19. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- In San Jose a large tree fell killing an older man Monday afternoon at Berryessa Creek Park in San Jose. jacquemontii), Himalayas, 54. 795 Elizabeth         Myoporum or ngaio in Māori (Myoporum laetum), New Zealand (this species is dying all over San Francisco, due to an insect pest called thrips), 12. southwest corner of Douglass and Elizabeth   Silk oak (Grevillea robusta), Eastern Australia (a row of 5 trees along the edge of the park), Turn right on Douglass. 3638 - 24th             Bronze loquat (Raphiolepis deflexa, syn. 22. ), 19. (tree is on Henry; note the silvery trunk), California buckeye (Aesculus californica ), 21. This stunning tree might well be older than the homes that surround it. The Journals of the Royal Horticultural Society, the Gardener’s Chronicle and Bailey’s Cyclopedia were devoured. Duboce Triangle "Social-Distancing" Tree Tour 12-20-20, the interesting San Francisco story can be found here, Salesforce Park "Social-Distancing" Tour 12-13-20, Pacific Heights "Social-Distancing" Tree Tour 11-29-20, Noe Valley (north) "Social-Distancing" Tree Tour 11-22-20, NOPA “Social-Distancing” Tree Tour 11-14-20, Cow Hollow "Social-Distancing" Tree Tour 11-8-20. These two trees alternate along one or both sides of 3rd St throughout the Mission Bay development: 8. Collecting was, for Mr. Reiter, an all-consuming hobby, a chance to bring back a one-of-a-kind specimen, a chance to shelter outdated, unpopular hybrids until fashions changed once again. Hi. All of his sixty-five years have been spent in San Francisco, except for a three year defection to the city of Oakland in 1912, and for six months in the remote wilds of Orinda “Park’ in 1908. Sweetshade tree (Hymenosporum flavum) - biggest one in San Francisco! 1315 Plymouth       Silver tree (Leucadendron argenteum), Cape Town, South Africa, Majestic Beauty Indian hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis x ‘Montic’), 10. 4149 - 23rd             Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus), Eastern Australia, close-up of a leaf - Silk oak (Grevillea robusta), 29. Clay at Steiner        Red alder (Alnus rubra), Alaska to Santa Barbara; a San Francisco native! 51. Filibusta palm (Washingtonia x filibusta), hybrid of CA native and Baja species (a grove of 12 trees; others are just west of 4th). 270 - 32nd   Purple-leaf plum (Prunus cerasifera), Eurasia. Sacramento Street, Pierce to Steiner, south side 233 Noe     Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia), East Asia, 44. 201/219 Vicente     Italian stone pine (Pinus pinea), Mediterranean Basin (source of pine nuts/pignoli; young specimen in front, older tree in back), 29. 111 Noe     Brisbane box (Lophostemon confertus), Eastern Australia (trees are on Noe and 14th at this address, as well as across the street at 892 - 14th; note the varying characters of the bark on these trees), 28. New Zealand Christmas trees aren’t unusual in San Francisco – there are many hundreds of them in the City, popular for their showy red bottlebrush flowers. The story of this tree goes back to 1940, when there was a natural mutation of the species on tiny Motiti Island in the Bay of Plenty off New Zealand’s north coast. In addition, there were dwarf conifers and several hundred succulents, shrubs, vines and the extensive fuchsia operation. Masonic Avenue, Hayes to Grove, east side, 1. One is at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve (3 miles south of Carmel), and the other is in Pebble Beach. Italian bay tree (Laurus nobilis), Mediterranean Basin (dominant tree along the east side of the passageway; this is the bay leaf of culinary value; crush a leaf to smell it), Follow the walkway between the condos and Mission Bay Kids’ Park, south to China Basin St, 19B. Sales of this sort were seldom consummated, usually ending, rather in an outright gift or exchange arrangement. Victor, Sr. would do the hybridizing and Victor Jr. would grow the seedlings to maturity – thousands of them . It has also been given official landmark status by the City of San Francisco. 2536 Baker            New Zealand tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium), New Zealand (this species has two color forms in San Francisco - pink and deeper red; the tree is well adapted to San Francisco’s climate and soils), New Zealand tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium), 36. (one of the few trees native to San Francisco), Blue Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’), 20. At China Basin Street, the walk heads further west along the park’s southern edge, dipping into the park for a single fine specimen of oak. Giant Sequoias only exist in parts of eastern California, along the Sierra Nevada Mountains. 25. Lots of people want to visit it, but it's not always what they expect. Eriobotrya deflexa), Southern China and Vietnam, 26. This brought another world into the picture in the person of Charles Abraham, of the Western Nursery. Discover them at outstanding parks and preserves dotting the state. So much so that if a resident wants to cut down a healthy large treeton their property it could cost them more than $2,000 to do so. 819 York    Rubber trees (Ficus elastica ‘Decora’), S & SE Asia, 52. A.  Lester Rowntree supplied native California seeds and even the aging Carl Purdy of Ukiah brought plants to swell the collections on Stanyan Street. White arrows on the pavement provide directions whenever a turn is needed. Mr. Reiter’s sheltered and sloping one-acre garden at the foot of Mt. Stroll Calaveras Big Trees State Historic Park in solitude. 601 Broderick        European weeping birch (Betula pendula), Eurasia (not usually well-adapted to San Francisco), Grove Street, Broderick to Baker, north side, 35. 901 Alabama           Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), China (row of 5 trees alongside the Boys & Girls Club, 10. Eastern dogwood (Cornus florida) E North America, 35. **, 1054 Guerrero            Willow wattle (Acacia iteaphylla), South Australia; Puka (Meryta sinclairii), New Zealand;  Forest Pansy redbud (Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’), Eastern USA, 1058 Guerrero            Tree aloe (Aloidendron barberae, formerly Aloe bainesii), South and East Africa (two magnificent specimens), 22nd Street, Guerrero to Fair Oaks, north side, 44. 1001 Ulloa             Lily-of-the-valley tree (Clethra arborea), Madeira (rarely very happy in SF), Wawona Street, Ulloa to Vicente, northwest side. 222 Wawona         New Zealand tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium), New Zealand (two color forms here and a third one across the street; all well adapted to SF’s climate and soils), 25. California has the biggest, tallest trees on the planet. San Francisco approved Proposition E in November 2016 with 79 percent support, amending the City Charter to transfer responsibility for the care of the City’s 124,000-plus trees and surrounding sidewalks from property owners to Public Works. 665 Elizabeth           Glossy privet (Ligustrum lucidum), Southern China, 6. Marina strawberry tree (Arbutus ‘Marina’), hybrid of Mediterranean species, first introduced in San Francisco - the interesting San Francisco story can be found here, China Basin Street, 3rd St to 4th St, south side, 10. Coast coral trees are native to southeastern Africa, but they’re a popular introduced tree in Southern California. In Victor Reiter’s opinion, this Himalayan Magnolia tree, with its enormous, clear, deep pink blossoms, was the handsomest in the city. 577 Laidley             Marina strawberry tree (Arbutus ‘Marina’), hybrid of Mediterranean species (first introduced in San Francisco, where it is increasingly common - the interesting San Francisco story can be found here), 8. This proved disappointing but they did introduce one fine hybrid, ‘Fanfare.’  In later years, Victor, Jr. also introduced ‘Mantilla,’ a trailing Fuchsia triphylla X F. ‘San Francisco’ hybrid. White arrows on the pavement provide directions whenever a turn is needed. 200 Fair Oaks        Little-leaf linden (Tilia cordata), Eurasia (3 trees on 23rd), 18. Silver dollar gum (Eucalyptus polyanthemos), 26. VI:  182, [5] The Outdoor Culture of Fuchsia in Coastal California (Reiter) Vol. 291 - 32nd Primrose tree (Lagunaria patersonii), Australia & S Pacific Islands, 17. 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