Checklist of trees and shrubs growing in the Arizona Garden/Mausoleum/Angel of Grief area in 1909 and 2008
Compiled by Julie Cain and John Rawlings
There is ample evidence that the Arboretum was neglected after Leland Stanford’s death in 1893. See Julie Cain’s articles on the Arizona Garden and Arboretum in Sandstone & Tile, 27, Spring/Summer 2003 for detailed information on the topic. Botany Professor William Dudley wrote in the Dec., 1906 Stanford Alumnus about “the great variety of trees and shrubs which still exists in the old Arboretum” and their “pathetic struggle for existence.” In 1909 Dudley documented a portion of the survivors – the gymnosperms. Though now lost, Dudley’s list was reissued with revisions by L. Abrams (1913) The Gymnosperms Growing on the Grounds of Stanford University, Stanford Univ. Publications. Univ. Series, vol. 11 (Dudley Memorial Volume, PDF available). Abrams enumerates the few taxa added to Dudley’s inventory and key.
Other sources include T.H. Douglas (1889–1991) Daily Journal; William Parker (1977) Some Stanford Heritage Trees, revised by Stidd and Sweetapple, 2002; Albert Wilson (1938) Distinctive Trees, Shrubs, and Vines in the Gardens of the San Francisco Peninsula PDF available; the original Mausoleum landscaping map and historical photographs. This checklist does not include other species reported in the Nursery, though only a few hundred yards from the Arizona Garden. Map of Mausoleum area showing Nursery location. Nomenclature conformed to Hortus Third. Current planting map of the Arizona Garden.
Abbreviations: AG = Arizona Garden; AOG = Angel of Grief; AW= Albert Wilson, Distinctive Trees…; MAUS = Mausoleum; N = north, NW = northwest, etc.; THD = Douglas. Daily Journal; WP = Parker, William. 1977. Some Stanford heritage Trees.
Notes
(1) Preliminary checklist of species
lost from central campus and arboretum area.
| Species names conformed to Hortus Third | Source (other than Abrams) |
Notes from Abrams, unless otherwise noted | Present 1909 or before 2008 |
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| Abelia grandiflora, GLOSSY ABELIA, Caprifoliaceae | observation |
near Brahea edulis, by MAUS | no/yes |
| Abies cephalonica, GREEK FIR | One tree on SW border of AG | yes/no |
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| Abies cilicica, CILICIAN FIR | Two large trees near the center of the AG | yes/no |
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| Abies concolor, WHITE FIR |
Several scattered along Mausoleum Ave | yes/no |
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| Abies firma (A. momi), JAPANESE FIR | One small tree N of AG and another just back of the AOG | yes/no |
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| Abies grandis, GRAND FIR | One tree on W border of AG | yes/no |
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| Abies nordmanniana, NORDMANN FI |
Two handsome trees in AG | yes/no |
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| Abies numidica, ALGERIAN FIR | Two trees are along E border of AG near A. grandis | yes/no |
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| Abies pinsapo, SPANISH FIR | Excellent specimens near SE border of AG | yes/no |
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| Acacia melanoxylon, BLACKWOOD ACACIA, Leguminosae | MAUS | ||
| Acer griseum, PAPERBARK MAPLE, Aceraceae | observation |
MAUS lawn, recent addition | no/yes |
| Aesculus californica, CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE | |
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| Agave americana, CENTURY PLANT or MAGUEY | yes |
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| Ailanthus altissima, TREE-OF-HEAVEN, Simaroubaceae | |
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| Araucaria angustifolia (A. braziliana), PARANA PINE, Araucariaceae | Two small trees between AG and MAUS | yes/no |
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| Araucaria araucana (A. imbricata), MONKEY PUZZLE, Araucariaceae | A good specimen is on the MAUS lawn, and other small trees are on campus | yes/original lost, replanted |
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| Araucaria bidwillii, BUNYA BUNYA, Araucariaceae | Large tree on grounds of Stanford Residence, smaller specimens near MAUS Ave and in Encina Garden | yes/yes |
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| Araucaria cunninghamii, HOOP PINE, Araucariaceae | One tree on SW border of AG | AW reports tree 60 feet tall and in poor condition in 1938 | yes/yes |
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| Beaucarnea recurvata (Nolina r.), ELEPHANT-FOOT TREE | AG, recent addition | ||
| Brachychiton acerifolius, FLAME TREE, Sterculiaceae | planted summer 2003, Arizona Garden, behind bench | ||
| Brachychiton rupestris, BOTTLE TREE, Sterculiaceae | planted summer 2003, Arizona Garden, NE side | ||
| Brahea edulis, GUADALUPE PALM, Arecaceae | observation |
Old trees, may have been on Palm Drive prior to 1938, see AW | no/yes |
| Buxus sempervirens, COMMON BOXWOOD, Buxaceae | observation |
?/yes |
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| Carnegia gigantea, SAGUARO | original planting | yes/no |
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| Cedrus atlantica ‘glauca’, BLUE ATLAS CEDAR | Frequently planted on campus. A handsome specimen of the variety is east of the AG | Parker says NW side AOG | yes/yes |
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| Cedrus deodara, DEODAR CEDAR | Parker 1977 | Between Mausoleum and Angel, planted in 1898 | yes/yes |
| Cedrus deodara (dwarf) | Parker 1977 | Between MAUS and AOG | yes/yes |
| Cedrus deodara var. ‘argentia’ | (Silvery leaved variety), in the Arboretum N. of the MAUS | no, probably. There is
a nice specimen at Serra St. near the Art Gallery main entrance |
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| Cedrus libani, CEDAR OF LEBANON | Two trees are east of the AG near the silver-leaved Atlas Cedar | yes/no |
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| Cephalotaxus fortunei, CHINESE PLUM YEW |
MAUS lawn | yes/no |
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| Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. ‘pedunculata’ |
Eastern part of AG | yes/no |
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| Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, PORT ORFORD CEDAR | |
Two trees near MAUS entrance | |
| Chorisia speciosa, SILK FLOSS TREE, Bombacaceae | AG, recent planting | no/yes |
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| Clausena lansium, WAMPEE, Rutaceae | observation |
Mausoleum Lawn South side, 3/06 | no/yes |
| Cotoneaster sp. | observation |
yes |
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| Crataegus sp. | observation |
yes |
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| Cunninghamia lanceolata, CHINA FIR, Cupressaceae | Parker 1977 |
Planted in 1973 (WP) | no/no |
| Cupressus funebris, FUNERAL CYPRESS | Several trees are near the AG | yes/yes (location map) |
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| Cupressus macrocarpa, MONTEREY CYPRESS | Likely planted in MAUS area, Abrams reports it was most abundantly planted tree on university grounds | yes/no |
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| Cupressus sempervirens, ITALIAN CYPRESS | Commonly planted on university grounds | yes/replanted in
AG, old specimens north of MAUS |
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| Cupressus torulosa, HIMALAYAN CYPRESS | Several trees around AG | yes/yes (location map) |
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| Erythrina crista-galli, COCKSPUR CORAL TREE, Leguminosae | AG, recent addition, late-spring blooming; also propagated by THD | ||
| Eucalyptus cladocalyx, SUGAR GUM | THD |
open woodland near Campus Drive | yes/yes |
| Eucalyptus globulus, BLUE GUM | observation |
Planted as nurse trees to shade less hardy plantings. In most cases only the blue gums survive today. | yes/yes |
| Euonymus japonica, EVERGREEN EUONYMUS, Celastraceae | Olmsted Planting Map, 1891 | Either side of path from Mausoleum lawn to Arizona Garden entrance, near Buxus hedge. | |
| Fouquieria columnaris, BOOJUM TREE, Fouquieriaceae | AG, recent addition | ||
| Fraxinus americana, WHITE ASH. | observation |
?/yes |
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| Grevillea robusta, SILKY OAK, Proteaceae | |||
| Heteromeles arbutifolia, TOYON, Rosaceae | |
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| Juniperus communis | one specimen W of AG | yes/no |
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| Juniperus communis ssp hemispherica | One bush W side AG near the typical form | yes/no |
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| Juniperus communis var. ‘oblonga’ | One specimen W of AG | yes/no |
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| Juniperus recurva var. ‘squamata’, DROOPING JUNIPER | One specimen SW border of AG | yes/no |
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| Juniperus virginiana, EASTERN REDCEDAR | One compact specimen W of AG near J. communis | yes/no |
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| Juniperus sabina, SAVIN | Several staminate specimens along the border of AG | yes/no |
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| Jasminum humile, YELLOW JASMINE | yellow flowers | ||
Keteleeria davidiana, Pinaceae |
observation |
March 06, north side by path | no/yes |
| Kniphofia uvaria, RED-HOT POKER, Liliaceae | original planting | yes/yes |
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| Lagerstroemia indica, CRAPE MYRTLE | observation |
MAUS lawn, recent addition | no/yes |
| Myrtus communis, TRUE MYRTLE | E of AG | ||
| Nandina domestica, HEAVENLY BAMBOO, Berberidaceae | |
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| Olea europaea, OLIVE, Oleacea | MAUS landscape map |
yes/yes |
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| Phoenix canariensis, CANARY ISLAND DATE PALM | observation |
?/yes |
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| Picea abies, NORWAY SPRUCE | One tree near center of AG | yes/no |
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| Picea glauca (P. canadensis), WHITE SPRUCE | One tree near center of AG | yes/no |
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| Picea orientalis, ORIENTAL SPRUCE | Two trees near center of AG | yes/no |
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| Picea smithiana, HIMALAYAN SPRUCE |
One tree on W side of AG and two others near AOG | yes/no |
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| Pinus cembra, AROLLA PINE | One small tree which has not fruited is at the entrance of the AG | yes/no |
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| Pinus canariensis, CANARY ISLAND PINE |
One near Mausoleum Ave | yes/yes |
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| Pinus halepensis, ALLEPO PINE | One especially fine specimen is between the MAUS and Museum | yes/no |
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| Pinus lambertiana, SUGAR PINE | Several trees N of AOG, large trees N of Stanford residence | yes/no |
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| Pinus monticola, WESTERN WHITE PINE | One tree E of AG, others scattered in Arboretum | yes/no |
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| Pinus mugo (P. montana), SWISS MOUNTAIN PINE |
One dwarf specimen is on the W side of AG |
yes/no |
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| Pinus ponderosa, PONDEROSA PINE | Row W of Nursey, others between MAUS and University Ave. | yes/yes (one tree remains
near Palm Drive near old Pine Ave). |
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| Pinus radiata (P. insignis), MONTEREY PINE | MAUS landscape map |
yes/no |
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| Pinus wallichiana (P. excelsa), HIMALAYAN PINE | One tree NE of AG | yes/no |
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| Platycladus orientalis, EASTERN ARBORVITAE, Cupressaceae | Abundantly planted on university grounds | yes/yes |
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| Prunus ilicifolia, HOLLY-LEAF CHERRY, Rosaceae | MAUS landscape map |
yes/yes |
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| Prunus laurocerasus, ENGLISH LAUREL, Rosaceae |
MAUS landscape map |
yes/yes |
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| Photinia serrulata, CHINESE PHOTINIA | observation |
yes/yes |
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| Prunus lusitanica, PORTUGUESE LAUREL | observation |
yes/yes |
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| Pseudobombax ellipticum. SHAVING-BRUSH TREE, Bombacaceae | observation |
no/yes |
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| Quercus agrifolia, COAST LIVE OAK | photographs |
yes/yes |
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| Quercus lobata, VALLEY OAK | |
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| Sambucus mexicana, BLUE ELDERBERRY | observation |
/yes |
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| Schinus molle, PEPPER TREE | observation |
yes/yes |
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| Tamarix parviflora | AW |
10 feet high, est. 20 years old; plant can be found in thicket east of Cantor Canter | yes/yes |
| Taxodium distichum, BALD CYPRESS, Taxodiaceae |
Near AOG | yes/no |
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| Taxus baccata, YEW, Taxaceae | English Yew, several near entrance to AG | yes/yes |
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| Taxus baccata var. ‘stricta’, IRISH YEW, Taxaceae | (var. ‘fastigiata’) Irish Yew, border of AG | yes/no |
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| Taxus baccata var. ‘adpressa’ | “Broader, shorter, oblong obtuse leaves.” Our specimen compact, erect form. E and W sides of AG | yes/? |
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| Thuja orientalis (Biota o.) see Platycladus o., EASTERN ARBORVITAE, Cupressaceae | Abundantly planted on university grounds | yes/yes |
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| Thuja plicata, WESTERN RED CEDAR, Cupressaceae |
MAUS Ave |
yes/no |
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| Torreya californica, CA NUTMEG, Taxaceae | |
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| Toxicodendron diversiloba, | |||
| Trachycarpus fortunei, WINDMILL PALM, Arecaceae | observation |
yes/yes |
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| Ulmus procera, ENGLISH ELM | Growing at base of old Thuja orientalis, SW of AOG | ||
| Umbellularia californica, CA BAY | |
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| Viburnum tinus, LAURESTINUS | AW |
THD planted widely 1889-1991. AW reports 6 feet high and est. 20 years old in 1938 | yes/yes |
| Washingtonia filifera, CA FAN PALM | photographs |
yes/yes |
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| Yucca brevifolia, JOSHUA TREE | AW |
AG, 8 feet high in 1938, est 35 years old | yes/no |
| Yucca filifera, TREE YUCCA | photographs |
Two specimens in AG | yes/yes |
| Yucca recurvifolia | observation |
?/yes |
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| Yucca schidigera, MOJAVE YUCCA | Y. mohavensis | yes/yes |
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| Yucca schottii, MOUNTAIN YUCCA | photographs,
McKelvey |
yes/yes |
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| Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata, GRASS TREE | Transplanted to AG from Galvez Mall in 2005 | no/yes |
January 2008
