I'm looking for images of the official State trees. We have received a lot from Native Plant groups and I had a few. I'm putting them in my web site. These are the ones that we are missing at this time. Leaves, fruit, flowers or part of the tree itself would be OK. Send me a PM if you are interested and I will send you the details of the page etc. Arkansas Loblolly Pine, Pinus taeda California Redwood, Sequoia sempervirens. Connecticut White Oak, Quercus alba Illinois White Oak, Quercus alba Louisiana Bald Cypress, Taxodium distichum Maryland White Oak, Quercus alba Minnesota Red Pine, Pinus resinosa New Mexico Pinyon, Pinus edulis Ohio Ohio Buckeye, Aesculus glabra Pennsylvania Eastern Hemlock, Tsuga canadensis South Dakota White Spruce, Picea glauca Texas Sweet Pecan, Carya illinoensis Hope this is not against the rules. moderator's note: added a more descriptive title to topic
Kildale, We don't have a pecan on the place, and all the pecan plantations around here are hybrid trees. However, the state champion pecan tree is a native, and is located in Franklin County, Texas. If you contact the county, they may have photos they can share. Sorry to not be of more help.
Pecan trees cross pollinate very easily so there are more hybrids than natives available in garden centers. To get a photo of the real native Pecan you will probably have to contact Franklin County like marlingardener suggested. You have heard the phrase 'a hard nut to crack'? I think that originally referred to the native Texas pecan they are small and thick shelled. The hybrids are longer and thinner shelled so most people want those to grow or buy in the grocery stores. By the way, where did you get the name Texas Sweet Pecan?
I just got the list of State trees off the internet. The other State trees I have manged to get through my travels and contacting Native plant groups. Still waiting for some to reply. I have the Birds, flowers and most of the insects and some have a butterfly as well, I have most of those in the site too.
Never heard our state tree called that so I was wondering about the name specifically for Texas since that species of pecan is also native to several other states. Did you know that Texas also has 5 state flowers? http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/arch ... story.html
For the trees I always add the scientific name, this causes less problems. I'll check other sources to see if they have the same name.
Since it is native to so many other states http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?sym ... 01_avp.tif I was wondering where the common name on your list came from. We already get picked on about 'everything is bigger in Texas' we don't need people thinking we are taking over sole possession of the Carya illinoinensis too The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website has several photos of our state tree too, you might be able to get something from them....or permission to link to their photo. http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result ... lant=CAIL2
It may be native to a lot of other States but Texas is the only one that has chosen it as the official state tree as far as I can tell. This is the page we are working on showing some of the State trees. State Trees Click that and you will see what we are doing.
Hi Kildale. We have a young Tsuga canadensis at work. I should be able to get a photo for you this week
That would be great Netty. I would like to let you know though that I'm off to Banff tomorrow so I may not be able to answer any posts. Edited to remove email address, I sent it to Netty in a PM. Toni
We have several Pecan trees at the family home... a couple have been growing for at least 30 years. I can get you some photos next weekend.
