PORTNEUF VALLEY TREE GUIDE - City of Pocatello

Mtn. Mahogany, CurlleafCercocarpus ledifoliusZ 4-9Mature size: 20’h x 10’wGrowth rate: mediumAvailability: requestA native broadleaf evergreen!Shiny, narrow, deep greenleathery leaves contrast with lightgray bark. Feathery, twisting seedsresembling bent pipe cleanersadd summer interest. Can begrown as a small multistemmedtree or as a medium clippedhedge. Sun and heat tolerant.Where to see:Gibson Jacktrails; near ISUNatural HistoryMuseum.© Michael KuhnsOak, GambelQuercus gambelii© Alissa Salmore20Z 4-8Mature size: 20’h x 15’wGrowth rate: slow to mediumAvailability: requestNative as far north as CacheValley, UT. Size and crown vary inresponse to growing conditions:some are treelike; others formthickets from root sprouts. Shinygreen leathery leaves with palerundersides turn orange-yellowto brown in fall. Small acornsappear in late summer. Veryuseful in xeriscapes and nativelandscapes.Where to see: Shrub at WaterwiseGarden by City Hall; tree at entryof 1450 Juniper Hill Rd.© BYU Grounds StaffSmall Deciduous Trees