Peppermint Tree

Agonis flexuosa

Low water, medium size

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Strawberry Tree

Arbutus unedo

Low water, medium size

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Deodar Cedar

Cedrus deodara

Low water, large size, fire prone

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Eastern Redbud

Cercis canadensis

Moderate water, small-medium size

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Pink Dawn

Chiltalpa tashkentensis

Low water, small-medium size

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Camphor Tree

Cinnamonum camphora

Moderate water, medium to large size, fire prone

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Australian Willow

Geijera parviflora

Low water, medium size

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Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Native, very low water, small size

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Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia indica

Moderate water, small to medium size

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Tulip tree

Liriodendron tulipifera

Moderate water, large size

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Magnolia

Magnolia spp.

Moderate water, medium to large size

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Palo Verde

Parkinsonia ‘Desert
Museum’ (Cercidium)

Very low water, medium size

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Coulter Pine

Pinus coulteri

Native, low water, large size, fire prone

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Aleppo Pine

Pinus halepensis

Low water, large size, fire prone

Chinese Pistache

Pistacia chinensis

Moderate water, medium size

California Sycamore

Platanus racemosa

Native, moderate water, large size

Bradford Pear

Pyrus calrleryana*

Moderate water, medium-large height

* Can be susceptible to fire blight and Entomosporium Leaf Spot

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Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia

Native, very low water, large height

Engelman Oak

Quercus Engelmanii

Very low water, Large height, Native

Black Oak

Quercus kellogii

Moderate water, large height, native

Southern Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Moderate water, large height

Cork Oak

Quercus suber

Low water, large height

Japanese Pagoda Tree

Sophora japonica

Moderate water, Medium height, fire prone, invasive

Chinese Elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Moderate water, medium height

Marina Madrone

Arbutus marina

Low water, medium-large height

Atlas Cedar

Cedrus atlantic

Moderate water, large size,

fire prone

Carob

Ceratonia siliqua

Low water, large size

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Western Redbud

Cercis occidentalis

Native, low water, small size

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Chinese Fringe tree

Chionanthus retests

Moderate water, medium size

Nichol’s Willow Leafed Peppermint

Eucalyptus nicholii

Low water, medium size

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Honey Locust

Gleditsia tricanthos

Moderate water, large size

Chinese Flame Tree

Koelreuteria bipinnata

Moderate water, medium size

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Bay Laurel

Laurus nobilis

Low water, small size

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Catalina Ironwood

Lyonothamnus
floribundus

Native, low water, medium to large size

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Olive

Olea europa

Low water, small to medium size, fruiting (plant fruitless olives in proximity to natural areas and waterways)

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Canary Island Pine

Pinus canariensis

Low water, large size, fire prone

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Afghan Pine

Pinus eldarica

Low water, large size, fire prone

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Italian Stone Pine

Pinus pinea

Low water, large size, fire prone

London Plane Tree

Platanus acerifolia

Moderate water, large size

Purple Leaf Plum

Prunus cerasifera

Moderate water, small size

Evergreen Pear

Pyrus kawakami *

Moderate water, small-medium height

* Can be susceptible to fire blight and Entomosporium Leaf Spot

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Blue Oak

Quercus douglas

Very low water, Large height, Native

Holly Oak

Quercus iIex

Low water, medium height

Valley Oak

Quercus lobata

Moderate water, large height, native

California Pepper

Schinus molle

Very low water, medium to large height, fire prone, invasive

African Sumac

Sears lancea

Low water, small to medium height

Tipu Tree

Tipuana tipu

Low water, Large height