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. As an example the photographs depict first the flowering crabapple tree, which is very common to our area, and then the flowering cherry. Somewhat less common yet provides similar color and form.
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| Common Trees in Carson City |
Alternate Trees to Promote Diversity |
| Siberian elm Cottonwood Silver maple Flowering plum Crabapple Flowering pear Austrian pine Arborvitae Russian olive |
Bur oak, zelkova, Chinese elm American linden, Tulip tree, sycamore Hedge maple or ginko Eastern redbud Flowering cherry Serviceberry, Lavelle hawthorn, tree lilac White pine, bristlecone pine, Dawn redwood Arizona Cypress or Yew Paperbark maple or Golden Rain tree |
| 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 | Cut-leaf Weeping birch | Boxelder |
| Rock elm | California red fir | Common hackberry |
| American basswood (linden) | Silver Maple | Sugar Maple |
| Japanese Pagoda tree | Eastern White pine | Monterrey/Knobcone pine |
| Weeping giant sequoia | Norway spruce | American sycamore |
| Kentucky coffee tree | American elm | Common horsechestnut |
| European larch | Columnar English Oak | Osage Orange |
| Russian olive | Sagebrush | Black walnut |
| Scouler Willow |
What is a Champion Tree?
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
Good Luck finding your Champion Tree
