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. 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
Abelia grandiflora, GLOSSY ABELIA	observation	near Brahea edulis, by MAUS	no/yes
Abies cephalonica, GREEK FIR		One tree on SW border of AG	yes/no
Abies cilicica, CILICIAN FIR		Two large trees near the center of the AG	yes/no
Abies concolor, WHITE FIR		Several scattered along Mausoleum Ave	yes/no
Abies firma (A. momi), JAPANESE FIR		One small tree N of AG and another just back of the AOG	yes/no
Abies grandis, GRAND FIR		One tree on W border of AG	yes/no
Abies nordmanniana, NORDMANN FI		Two handsome trees in AG	yes/no
Abies numidica, ALGERIAN FIR		Two trees are along E border of AG near A. grandis	yes/no
Abies pinsapo, SPANISH FIR		Excellent specimens near SE border of AG	yes/no
Acacia melanoxylon, BLACKWOOD ACACIA	observation	MAUS	?/yes
Acer griseum, PAPERBARK MAPLE	observation	MAUS lawn, recent addition	no/yes
Aesculus californica, CALIFORNIA BUCKEYE	THD		yes/yes
Agave americana, CENTURY PLANT or MAGUEY			yes
Ailanthus altissima, TREE-OF-HEAVEN	THD		yes/yes
Araucaria angustifolia (A. braziliana), PARANA PINE		Two small trees between AG and MAUS	yes/no
Araucaria araucana (A. imbricata), MONKEY PUZZLE		A good specimen is on the MAUS lawn, and other small trees are on campus	yes/original lost, replanted
Araucaria bidwillii, BUNYA BUNYA		Large tree on grounds of Stanford Residence, smaller specimens near MAUS Ave and in Encina Garden	yes/yes
Araucaria cunninghamii, HOOP PINE		One tree on SW border of AG \| AW reports tree 60 feet tall and in poor condition in 1938	yes/yes
Beaucarnea recurvata (Nolina r.), ELEPHANT-FOOT TREE	observation	AG, recent addition	no/yes
Brachychiton acerifolius, FLAME TREE	observation	planted summer 2003, Arizona Garden, behind bench	no/yes
Brachychiton rupestris, BOTTLE TREE	observation	planted summer 2003, Arizona Garden, NE side	no/yes
Brahea edulis, GUADALUPE PALM	observation	Old trees, may have been on Palm Drive prior to 1938, see AW	no/yes
Buxus sempervirens, COMMON BOXWOOD	observation		?/yes
Carnegia gigantea, SAGUARO	original planting		yes/no
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
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
Cedrus libani, CEDAR OF LEBANON		Two trees are east of the AG near the silver-leaved Atlas Cedar	yes/no
Cephalotaxus fortunei, CHINESE PLUM YEW		MAUS lawn	yes/no
Cephalotaxus harringtonia var. ‘pedunculata’		Eastern part of AG	yes/no
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, PORT ORFORD CEDAR	THD	Two trees near MAUS entrance	yes/yes
Chorisia speciosa, SILK FLOSS TREE		AG, recent planting	no/yes
Clausena lansium, WAMPEE	observation	Mausoleum Lawn South side, 3/06	no/yes
Cotoneaster sp.	observation		yes
Crataegus sp.	observation		yes
Cunninghamia lanceolata, CHINA FIR	Parker 1977	Planted in 1973 (WP)	no/no
Cupressus funebris, FUNERAL CYPRESS		Several trees are near the AG	yes/yes (location map)
Cupressus macrocarpa, MONTEREY CYPRESS		Likely planted in MAUS area, Abrams reports it was most abundantly planted tree on university grounds	yes/no
Cupressus sempervirens, ITALIAN CYPRESS		Commonly planted on university grounds	yes/replanted in AG, old specimens north of MAUS
Cupressus torulosa, HIMALAYAN CYPRESS		Several trees around AG	yes/yes (location map)
Erythrina crista-galli, COCKSPUR CORAL TREE	observation	AG, recent addition, late-spring blooming; also propagated by THD	no/yes
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	Olmsted Planting Map, 1891	Either side of path from Mausoleum lawn to Arizona Garden entrance, near Buxus hedge.	yes/yes
Fouquieria columnaris, BOOJUM TREE	observation	AG, recent addition	no/yes
Fraxinus americana, WHITE ASH	observation		?/yes
Grevillea robusta, SILKY OAK	observation		?/yes
Heteromeles arbutifolia, TOYON	THD		yes/yes
Juniperus communis		one specimen W of AG	yes/no
Juniperus communis ssp hemispherica		One bush W side AG near the typical form	yes/no
Juniperus communis var. ‘oblonga’		One specimen W of AG	yes/no
Juniperus recurva var. ‘squamata’, DROOPING JUNIPER		One specimen SW border of AG	yes/no
Juniperus virginiana, EASTERN REDCEDAR		One compact specimen W of AG near J. communis	yes/no
Juniperus sabina, SAVIN		Several staminate specimens along the border of AG	yes/no
Jasminum humile, YELLOW JASMINE	observation	yellow flowers	?/yes
Keteleeria davidiana	observation	March 06, north side by path	no/yes
Kniphofia uvaria, RED-HOT POKER	original planting		yes/yes
Lagerstroemia indica, CRAPE MYRTLE	observation	MAUS lawn, recent addition	no/yes
Myrtus communis, TRUE MYRTLE	observation	E of AG	yes/yes
Nandina domestica, HEAVENLY BAMBOO	MAUS landscape map		yes/yes
Olea europaea, OLIVE, Oleacea	MAUS landscape map		yes/yes
Phoenix canariensis, CANARY ISLAND DATE PALM	observation		?/yes
Picea abies, NORWAY SPRUCE		One tree near center of AG	yes/no
Picea glauca (P. canadensis), WHITE SPRUCE		One tree near center of AG	yes/no
Picea orientalis, ORIENTAL SPRUCE		Two trees near center of AG	yes/no
Picea smithiana, HIMALAYAN SPRUCE		One tree on W side of AG and two others near AOG	yes/no
Pinus cembra, AROLLA PINE		One small tree which has not fruited is at the entrance of the AG	yes/no
Pinus canariensis, CANARY ISLAND PINE		One near Mausoleum Ave	yes/yes
Pinus halepensis, ALLEPO PINE		One especially fine specimen is between the MAUS and Museum	yes/no
Pinus lambertiana, SUGAR PINE		Several trees N of AOG, large trees N of Stanford residence	yes/no
Pinus monticola, WESTERN WHITE PINE		One tree E of AG, others scattered in Arboretum	yes/no
Pinus mugo (P. montana), SWISS MOUNTAIN PINE		One dwarf specimen is on the W side of AG	yes/no
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).
Pinus radiata (P. insignis), MONTEREY PINE	MAUS landscape map		yes/no
Pinus wallichiana (P. excelsa), HIMALAYAN PINE		One tree NE of AG	yes/no
Platycladus orientalis, EASTERN ARBORVITAE		Abundantly planted on university grounds	yes/yes
Prunus ilicifolia, HOLLY-LEAF CHERRY	MAUS landscape map		yes/yes
Prunus laurocerasus, ENGLISH LAUREL	MAUS landscape map		yes/yes
Photinia serrulata, CHINESE PHOTINIA	observation		yes/yes
Prunus lusitanica, PORTUGUESE LAUREL	observation		yes/yes
Pseudobombax ellipticum. SHAVING-BRUSH TREE	observation		no/yes
Quercus agrifolia, COAST LIVE OAK	photographs		yes/yes
Quercus lobata, VALLEY OAK	THD		yes/yes
Sambucus mexicana, BLUE ELDERBERRY	observation		/yes
Schinus molle, PEPPER TREE	observation		yes/yes
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		Near AOG	yes/no
Taxus baccata, YEW		English Yew, several near entrance to AG	yes/yes
Taxus baccata var. ‘stricta’, IRISH YEW		(var. ‘fastigiata’) Irish Yew, border of AG	yes/no
Taxus baccata var. ‘adpressa’		“Broader, shorter, oblong obtuse leaves.” Our specimen compact, erect form. E and W sides of AG	yes/?
Thuja orientalis (Biota o.) see Platycladus o., EASTERN ARBORVITAE		Abundantly planted on university grounds	yes/yes
Thuja plicata, WESTERN RED CEDAR		MAUS Ave	yes/no
Torreya californica, CALIFORNIA NUTMEG	TOS84		yes/no
Toxicodendron diversiloba,	observation		/yes
Trachycarpus fortunei, WINDMILL PALM	observation		yes/yes
Ulmus procera, ENGLISH ELM	observation	Growing at base of old Thuja orientalis, SW of AOG	?/yes
Umbellularia californica, CA BAY	THD		yes/yes
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
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
Yucca schidigera, MOJAVE YUCCA		Y. mohavensis	yes/yes
Yucca schottii, MOUNTAIN YUCCA	photographs, McKelvey		yes/yes
Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata, GRASS TREE		Transplanted to AG from Galvez Mall in 2005	no/yes

January 2008