Urban Ecosystem Analysis
A Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative
2008 Initiatives
- Claremont Colleges Tree Canopy
- Solar Technologies for the Claremont Colleges
- Scripps College Food and Sustainability Community Project
2007 Initiatives
Campus Trees
Tree Inventory
Urban Ecosystem Analysis Using GIS
Tree Inventory of the CGU campus
On the Claremont Graduate University campus 319 trees were surveyed, 42 species of trees and 2 species of palms were identified (there is a mix of introduced and native trees) indicating a rather diverse campus ecosystem. Click on a name to see description of the species.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Afrocarpus gracilior | African Fern Pine | 2 |
| Alnus rhombifolia | White Alder | 2 |
| Betula pendula | European Birch | 2 |
| Brassaia actinophylla | Umbrella Tree | 1 |
| Callistemon viminalis | Weeping Bottlebrush | 3 |
| Camellia japonica | Camellia | 2 |
| Cedrus deodara | Deodar Cedar | 2 |
| Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow | 1 |
| Cinnamomum camphora | Camphor Tree | 10 |
| Citrus (cultivar) | 1 | |
| Citrus limon | Lemon | 1 |
| Citrus sinensis | Orange | 6 |
| Cupaniopsis anacardioides | Carrotwood | 21 |
| Cupressus sempervirens | Mediterranean Cypress | 6 |
| Diospyros kaki | Kaki Persimmon | 1 |
| Eucalyptus citriodora | Lemon Scented Gum | 34 |
| Fraxinus (cultivar) | Urapan | 1 |
| Fraxinus uhdei | Urapan | 4 |
| Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgo | 16 |
| Hymenosporum flavum | Native Frangipani | 4 |
| Jacaranda mimosifolia | Blue Jacaranda | 25 |
| Juglans regia | Persian Walnut | 1 |
| Juglans regia | Walnut | 1 |
| Lagerstroemia indica | Crape Myrtle | 26 |
| Liquidambar styraciflua | Sweetgum | 60 |
| Magnolia x soulangeana | Saucer Magnolia | 3 |
| Persea americana | Avocado | 1 |
| Phoenix canariensis | Canary Island Date Palm | 1 |
| Pinus canariensis | Canary Island Pine | 10 |
| Pittosporum tobirav | Japanese Pittosporum | 1 |
| Pittosporum undulatum | Sweet Pittosporum | 9 |
| Platanus racemosa | California Sycamore | 24 |
| Prunus (cultivar) | Plum | 1 |
| Prunus caroliniana | Carolina Cherry-laurel | 1 |
| Punica granatum | Pomegranate | 1 |
| Pyrus kawakamii | Evergreen Pear | 3 |
| Quercus agrifolia | Coast Live Oak | 20 |
| Schinus molle | Pepper Tree | 1 |
| Schinus terebinthifolius | Pepper Tree | 1 |
| Syzygium jambos | Rose Apple/Pomme Rosa | 1 |
| Ulmus parvifolia | Chinese Elm | 3 |
| Washingtonia filifera | California Fan Palm | 1 |
| Xylosma congestum | Shiny Xylosma | 2 |
| Zelkova serrata | Japanese Zelkova | 1 |
| Zelkova zeylanica | Zelkova | 1 |
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