During a recent visit to Roeding Park, members of the Northern California Palm Society were very impressed with the collection of old, rare and extremely valuable palms on site. Below is the start of a complete tree list, (with links to common names and information) but we feel there are even more trees than what are listed here (any add-ons are welcomed!). There is also at least one tree to be nominated as a State Champ within the current zoo boundaries.
A collection of this magnitude all in one place is unheard of in our region. All of the trees and palms in Roeding Park should be protected as Historical and Landmark Trees in the City of Fresno's General Plan as has been done in other cities such as Fremont, California.
Roeding Park must be considered an Arboretum and so designated by the City of Fresno. It is unique because it serves as a living demonstration of how the represented species fare in the San Joaquin Valley over many decades and even centuries. See if you can find the groves of these stately mature trees on your next visit to Roeding Park.
When local nurserymen talk about the old trees and plants around Fresno, they usually refer to these as being from the "Roeding Era." Follow the tree links below to see common names of and additional links to Roadside Arboretum information about many of the species planted in Roeding Park by George Christian Roeding. The people behind the Roadside Arboretum are seeking to educate the public about the historic and scientific significance of trees throughout Washington Township (today the cities of Fremont, Union City and Newark in the Bay Area), many of which were first introduced, cultivated or planted in the United States by the Roeding family and their predecessor, John Rock, of the California Nursery Company.
More links about the history of Roeding Park and the California Nursery Company follow the tree links...
Abies pinsapo
Araucaria bidwillii
Arbutus unedo
Brachychiton populneum
Brahea armata
Brahea edulis
Brahea?
Butia capitata
Butia?
Carya illinoensis
Casuarina cunninghamiana
Catalpa speciosa
Cedrus atlantica cv. Glauca
Cedrus deodara
Ceratonia siliqua
Chamaerops humilis
Cinnamomum camphora
Cupressus guadalupensis
Cupressus Torusola
Cupressus sempervirens
Ginkgo biloba
Jubaea chilensis
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Pinus canariensis
Pinus halepensis
Pinus pinea
Pinus ?
Pinus?
Sequoia sempervirens
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus?
Eucalyptus?
Eucalyptus?
Ficus carica
Grevillea robusta
Juglans hindsii
Magnolia grandiflora
Melia azedarach
Myrtus communis
Olea europaea
Persea Americana
Phoenix canariensis
Phoenix dactylifera
Pistacia chinensis
Pistacia atlantica
Plantanus x. acerfolia
Pyrus calleryana
Quercus agrifolia
Quercus macrocarpa
Quercus suber
Quercus?
Quercus?
Quercus?
Sabals 2 varieites
Schinus?
Sophora japonica
Strelitzia nicolai
Syagrus romanzoffiana
Taxodium distichum
Thuja orientalis
Ulmus americana
Ulmus parvifolia
Ulmus pumila
Umbellularia californica
Washingtonia filifera
Washingtonia robusta
More links:
California Registry of Big Trees: Eucalyptus camaldulensis in Fresno
California Registry of Big Trees: Cupressus guadalupensis in Fresno
History of the California Nursery Company
Historic Roeding Park Palms
On the Lake at Roeding Park
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