Interesting Shrubs/Small Trees not listed in Grounds Plant Identification Manual, 2001

• Arctostaphaylos 'Pacific Mist' ? Exstensively-planted prostrate form on Palm Drive, after curbing project, and other locs.
• Calycanthus floridus. Calycanthaceae. Lvs opposite, entire, secondary veins ascending; tomentose back of lvs and on branchlets. Two bushes in Old Union courtyard, south side. Late-June blooming.
• Carissa grandiflora. Apocynaceae. Between Keck Science and Organic Chemistry bldgs. Fragrant white bloon, June-July, bifurcate thorns. Also plantings at Rains and Manzanita Park.
• Carpentaria californica. Philadelphaceae. NE back of Cantor Center, N side Roble field, early spring bloom white flrs to 2.5 inches wide. Saratoga Hort Plant Culture Data Sheets.
• Cornus capitata. N side of restrooms W of Oregon Garden with Euonymous japonica and Philadelphus pubescens.
• Cotinus coggygria (green and purple-leaved forms together) on Escondido Rd. opposite Rains in rough hedge with Feijoa sellowiana and Photinia x fraseri. Very nice effect; Cotinus blooming June. [image1 | image2 | image3] Small tree-form in other locations.
• Escallonia grahamiana. Campus Drive side of Cogen. Blooms late June. White flrs.
• Euonymous japonica. Oleacea. Either side of path from Mausoleum lawn to Arizona Garden Entrance, near the Buxus hedge. Extensive planting along Oval-Lomita Drive N. cut-off path. One bush near Philadelphus near Oregon courtyard.
• Elaeagnus pungens. Elaeagnaceae. Clipped as hedge S side of Braun Music and in Outer Quad NW courtyards.
• Fremontedendron californicum. Sterculiaceae. Junipero Serra Blvd near bridge @ Alpine Rd., intersection of Santa Teresa and Los Arboles Ave, growing with Carpentaria.
• Jasminum mesnyi. Oleaceae. Yellow flrs, long blooming February on. Mausoleum area, opposite entrance to AG and opposite front lawn of Mausoleum near Viburnum tinus.
• Ligustrum ovalifolium. Oleaceae. Few feet south of the Cupressus funebris off sidewalk W side of Palm Drive, S intersection with Arboretum. Blooms mid to late-June.
• Pittosporum crassifolium. Tree and hedge-form at Wilbur Hall. Tree form NE side Old Chemistry. For key see http://trees.stanford.edu/Taxa/Pittosporum.htm
• Pittosporum undulatum. Common as small tree or shrub. http://trees.stanford.edu/Taxa/Pittosporum.htm
• Malva sp. Malvaceae. Long-blooming, pink-flowered Mallow with purple veination in front of Green Library West Wing. About 5 feet high.
• Nicotiana glauca. Long-established, yellow-flowered tobacco, naturalized, Sand Hill Road Greenbelt in San Franciquito Creek.
• Osmanthus ilicifolious. Oleaceae. Lvs glossy, spinose, opposite. Escondido Mall, upper path against buildings.
• Philadelphus pubescens. Philadelphaceae. Fragrant white flr, June blooming, N side of restrooms W of Oregon Garden, with Cornus capitata and Euonymous japonica.
• Rhamnus alaternus. Rhamnaceae. Rather common around campus, hedgerow planting at Cantor Center (see Cantor tree map) appears to be doing poorly. Forms fruit (berries) June-July.
• Rhamnus californica. Rhamnaceae. Variety 'Eve Case', Serra St. at Art Gallery and Sequoia Hall. Saratoga Hort Plant Culture Data Sheets.
• Romneya coulteri. Papavaeraceae. North side Green Library. Saratoga Hort Plant Culture Data Sheets.

Interesting tree and natural forms of plants usually seen on campus has clipped hedges

• Buxus sempervirens. Buxaceae. Two varieties of tall-shrub form. Entrance of Art Gallery. Tree form and short hedge together in Toyen Hall courtyard. April-May blooming.
• Feijoa sellowiana. Myrtaceae. [Flr] Fine tree forms noted under species entry in book. Mixed-hedge form with Cotinus (green and purple-leaved forms) on Escondido Rd. opposite Rains.
• Myrtus communis. Myrtaceae. Beautiful tree form. See species entry in book.
• Xylosma congestum. Nice tree forms Wilbur Hall. See Wilbur Hall tree map.