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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