design elements - San Jacinto Texas Historic District
design elements - San Jacinto Texas Historic District
design elements - San Jacinto Texas Historic District
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TOP 10 TREES<br />
Carya illinoensis<br />
PECAN<br />
Mature Height: 70-100 feet<br />
Mature Spread: 40-75 feet<br />
Leaf Type: Compound<br />
leaves with several leaflets<br />
Comments:<br />
• State Tree of <strong>Texas</strong><br />
• Difficult to transplant<br />
• Needs room for growth<br />
• Native to <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jacinto</strong><br />
area<br />
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Persea borbonia<br />
RED BAY<br />
Mature Height: 20-30 feet<br />
Mature Spread: 15-25 feet<br />
Leaf Type: Simple oblong<br />
and evergreen leaves<br />
Comments:<br />
• Salt tolerant<br />
• Tolerant of saturated<br />
soils<br />
• Good for naturalizing<br />
• Native to <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jacinto</strong><br />
area<br />
Trees play a signifi cant role in creating a consistent appearance within the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jacinto</strong> <strong>Texas</strong><br />
<strong>Historic</strong> <strong>District</strong>. Species included in the Top Ten list are culturally and ecologically signifi cant<br />
to the <strong>District</strong>. Whenever planting trees within parkways near utilities, close attention must be<br />
paid to the mature height and spread of the species selected. See a further discussion of this<br />
issue in Appendix A under ‘Tree Protection Measures’.<br />
Magnolia grandiflora<br />
BULLY BAY MAGNOLIA<br />
Mature Height: 60-80 feet<br />
Mature Spread: 30-50 feet<br />
Leaf Type: Simple elliptic,<br />
evergreen leaves<br />
Comments:<br />
• Attractive glossy,<br />
evergreen foliage<br />
• Beautiful flowers<br />
• Native to <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jacinto</strong><br />
area<br />
Crataegus marshallii<br />
PARSLEY HAWTHORN<br />
Mature Height: 25-30 feet<br />
Mature Spread: 20-25 feet<br />
Leaf Type: Simple broad<br />
ovate with lobes<br />
Comments:<br />
• Tolerant of saturated<br />
soils<br />
• Great for bird habitat<br />
• Native to <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jacinto</strong><br />
area<br />
Taxodium distichum<br />
LOBLOLLY PINE<br />
Mature Height: 50-70 feet<br />
Mature Spread: 20-30 feet<br />
Leaf Type: Spirally<br />
arranged on branchlets<br />
Comments:<br />
• Highly tolerant of<br />
saturated soils<br />
• Tall, stately<br />
appearance<br />
• Native to <strong>San</strong> <strong>Jacinto</strong><br />
area
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