Acknowledgments Introduction Trees of Silicon Valley: Looking Back Homelands of Indigenous People Spanish Missions and Mexican Control The Gold Rush and Aftermath The Valley of Heart''s Delight Suburbs and Open Space Trees of Silicon Valley: Looking Forward Benefits of Trees Climate Change Urban Forests Open Space Bringing the Benefits of Open Space into Urban Space Guidelines for Selecting, Planting, and Caring for Trees Selecting Trees Planting Trees Caring for Young Trees Caring for Mature Trees Trees on a First-Name Basis Scientific, Common, and Indigenous Names Reproductive Structures Leaves Bark Other Tree Parts Height and Shape Location The Trees of Silicon Valley Firs, Abies Acacias, Acacia Maples, Acer Big-Leaf Maple, Acer macrophyllum Box Elder, Acer negundo Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum California Buckeye, Aesculus californica Red Horse Chestnut, Aesculus × carnea Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima Silk Tree, Albizia julibrissin Alders, Alnus Araucarias, Araucaria Pacific Madrone, Arbutus menziesii Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo and Arbutus ''Marina'' Manzanitas, Arctostaphylos White Birch, Betula pendula Bottlebrushes, Callistemon Incense Cedar, Calocedrus decurrens Catalpas, Catalpa California-Lilacs, Ceanothus Cedars, Cedrus Hackberries, Celtis Carob Tree, Ceratonia siliqua Redbuds, Cercis Mountain-Mahogany, Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Camphor Tree, Cinnamomum camphora Citrus, Citrus Dogwoods, Cornus California Hazel, Corylus cornuta subsp. californica Red Flowering Gum, Corymbia ficifolia Hawthorns, Crataegus Italian Cypress, Cupressus sempervirens Japanese Persimmon, Diospyros kaki Loquats, Eriobotrya Eucalypts Eucalyptus spp. and Corymbia spp. Blue Gum, Eucalyptus globulus Red Iron Bark, Eucalyptus sideroxylon Edible Fig, Ficus carica Ashes, Fraxinus Flannelbush, Fremontodendron californicum Silk Tassel, Garrya elliptica Australian Willow, Geijera parviflora Ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba Silk Oak, Grevillea robusta Monterey Cypress, Hesperocyparis macrocarpa Toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia Jacaranda, Jacaranda mimosifolia Walnuts, Juglans Junipers, Juniperus Crape Myrtle, Lagerstroemia Primrose Tree, Lagunaria patersonia Glossy Privet, Ligustrum lucidum Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua Tulip Tree, Liriodendron tulipifera Brisbane Box, Lophostemon confertus Catalina Ironwood, Lyonothamnus floribundus Magnolias, Magnolia Apples and Crab Apples, Malus Mayten Tree, Maytenus boaria Paperbark Trees, Melaleuca Dawn Redwood, Metasequoia glyptostroboides New Zealand Christmas Tree, Metrosideros excelsa Wax Myrtle, Morella californica Tanoak, Notholithocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus Olive, Olea europaea Avocado, Persea americana Spruces, Picea Pines, Pinus Knobcone Pine, Pinus attenuata Canary Island Pine, Pinus canariensis Coulter Pine, Pinus coulteri Italian Stone Pine, Pinus pinea Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa var. benthamiana Monterey Pine, Pinus radiata Gray Pine, Pinus sabiniana Chinese Pistache, Pistacia chinensis Pittosporums, Pittosporum London Plane Tree, Platanus × hispanica Western Sycamore or California Plane Tree, Platanus racemosa Yew Pine and Fern Pine, Podocarpus macrophyllus and Afrocarpus falcatus Cottonwoods, Populus Lombardy Poplar, Populus nigra ''Italica'' Stone Fruits and Ornamental Prunus Species, Prunus Holly-Leafed Cherry, Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifolia Douglas-Fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii var.

menziesii Pomegranate, Punica granatum Pears, Pyrus Oaks, Quercus Coast Live Oak, Quercus agrifolia Canyon Live Oak, Quercus chrysolepis Blue Oak, Quercus douglasii Holly Oak, Quercus ilex California Black Oak, Quercus kelloggii Valley Oak, Quercus lobata Cork Oak, Quercus suber Black Locust and Locust Hybrids, Robinia spp. Willows, Salix spp. 274 Blue Elderberry, Sambucus mexicana Pepper Tree, Schinus molle Coast Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens Giant Sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum Lindens, Tilia California-Nutmeg, Torreya californica Elms, Ulmus California Bay, Umbellularia californica Palms, Family Arecaceae Canary Island Date Palm, Phoenix canariensis Windmill Palm, Trachycarpus fortunei California Fan Palm, Washingtonia filifera Mexican Fan Palm, Washingtonia robusta Identification Flowchart for Trees Included in Trees of Silicon Valley Glossary Notes Bibliography Index About the Author.