The Carson area of the Eastern Sierra is home to many beautiful trees. Several varieties are more common to the area and are often chosen for landscaping simply because they are commonly utilized. To promote diversity in the trees of our area other varieties might be chosen, and to assist in achieving the form and color desired the following table provides the common tree and alternate choices providing similar characteristics.

For a description of these and other trees, including common problems, visit www.ufei.calpoly.edu
or www.arborday.org/trees/treeid.cfm

Quaking aspen

Rock elm

Japanese Pagoda tree

Weeping giant sequoia

Kentucky coffee tree

European larch

Arborvitae

Russian olive

Scouler Willow

American basswood (linden)

Cut-leaf Weeping birch

Boxelder

California red fir

Common hackberry

Eastern White pine

Monterrey/Knobcone pine

Norway spruce

American sycamore

American elm

Common horsechestnut

Columnar English Oak

Osage Orange

Sagebrush

Black walnut

Scouler Willow

Silver Maple

Sugar Maple

The Nevada Division of Forestry's State Big Tree Program is looking for the largest tree of every native and introduced species found growing in Nevada. Nevada's Big Tree program is patterned after the American Forestry Association's 'National Champion Trees' program which recognizes the biggest tree of every species growing in the United States and encourages their preservation. Nevada's program, started in 1992, is a chance to show that not only does Nevada have trees, but has large trees of many different species. Nominations are accepted year-around and an updated Nevada Big Tree List is published every two to three years. There are many champion trees in Nevada still waiting to be discovered. For instructions on "how to measure", downloadable nomination forms, and lists of current Champion Trees, visit www.forestry.nv.gov/main/bigtree01.htm