University of Alaska Anchorage Tree Tour Updated September 2018

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1 University of Alaska Anchorage Tree Tour Updated September 2018 Main Campus Tour begins in the West Campus Central Lot east of Gordon Hartlieb Hall on north side of the greenhouse. It goes in a clockwise direction and ends in West Campus Quad. Genus Species Cultivar Common Name Year Planted East of Gordon Hartlieb Hall 1. Malus baccata Siberian Crabapple late 1970 s Northwest of Edward and Cathryn Rasmuson Hall 2. Pinus flexilis Vanderwolf s Pyramid Limber Pine early 1990s East of Lucy Cuddy Hall 3. Malus ssp. Crabapples, mixed varieties late 1970 s West of Edward and Cathryn Rasmuson Hall 4. Pyrus ussuriensis Ussurian Pear early 1990 s 5. Sorbus aucuparia Ivan s Beauty Mountain Ash/Chokeberry Hybrid early 1990 s 6. Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak early 1990 s 7. Malus Golden Transparent Golden Transparent Apple early 1990 s 8. Tilia cordata Little Leaf Linden early 1990 s 9. Acer platanoides Crimson King Norway Maple early 1990 s 10. Pinus contorta var. Latifolia Lodgepole Pine early 1990 s South of Edward and Cathryn Rasmusen Hall 11. Prunus cerasus Bali (Evans) Cherry early 1990 s 12. Acer platanoides Drummondi Variegated Norway Maple early 1990 s 13. Malus Thunderchild Thunderchild Crabapple early 1990 s 14. Picea pungens var. glauca Colorado Blue Spruce early 1990 s 15. Forsythia Northern Sun Northern Sun Forsythia early 1990 s 16. Malus Spring Snow Spring Snow Crabapple (sterile) early 1990 s 17. Picea pungens Colorado Green Spruce early 1990 s North of Allied Health Sciences Building 18. Larix sibirica Siberian Larch mid 1980 s Northwest of Allied Health Sciences Building 19. Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica Arizona Cork Bark Fir late 1980 s 20. Sorbus aucuparia European Mountain Ash late 1980 s 21. Sorbus decora Showy Mountain Ash late 1980 s

2 South of Allied Health Sciences Building 22. Pyrus ussuriensis Golden Spice Golden Spice Pear May, Malus Prairie Magic Prairie Magic Apple May, Prunus cerasus Bali (Evans) Cherry May, 2015 East of Eugene Short Hall (lawn area across walkway) 25. Acer ginnala Amur maple late 1980 s 26. Tsuga mertensiana Mountain Hemlock (moved from Girdwood) late 1980 s 27. Pinus mugo Mugo Pine, tree form late 1980 s East of Eugene Short Hall (close to building) 28. Betula pendula Gracilis Cutleaf Weeping Birch mid 1970 s South of Eugene Short Hall 29. Picea glauca White Spruce, native mid 1970 s 30. Malus Hopa Hopa Crabapple mid 1970 s 31. Malus Dolgo Dolgo Crabapple mid 1970 s South of Sally Monserud Hall 32. Pinus sylvestris Finnish Scot s Pine early 1990 s East of Wendy Williamson Auditorium 33. Prunus maackii Amur Chokecherry late 1970 s South of Wendy Williamson Auditorium 34. Malus Red Splendor Red Splendor Crabapple late 1970 s South of Professional Studies Building along bike trail 35. Prunus virginiana Chokecherry early 1990 s 36. Salix Willow, native volunteer 37. Picea abies Norway spruce from seeds of trees planted here late1970 s killed by bark beetles, removed Malus Royalty Royalty Crabapple late 1970 s West of Professional Studies Building 39. Betula paperifera Paper Birch, native late 1980 s 40. Populus tremuloides Quaking Aspen, native late 1980 s West of Professional Studies Building near bus stop 41. Pinus cembra Swiss Stone Pine late 1980 s 42. Tilia cordata Little Leaf Linden 1980 s

3 Southwest of Beatrice McDonald Hall between parking lot and West Campus Drive 43. Fraxinus nigra Black Ash moved Sept Acer platanoides Deborah Norway Maple June 2011 West of Beatrice McDonald Hall 45. Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak late 1980 s - moved July Populus trimula Erecta Swedish Columnar Aspen 2014 East of Professional Studies Building 47. Picea sitchensis Sitka Spruce late 1970 s North of Sally Monserud Hall 48. Populus balsamifera Balsam Poplar, Cottonwood (native female tree) mid 1970 s East of Beatrice McDonald Hall 49. Acer Glabrum subsp. douglasii Douglas Maple Malus Dolgo Dolgo Crabapple 2014 a. Petrified Wood, Paleocene Epoch, from Wishbone Hill, Chickaloon 60 Million Years Old West of Lucy Cuddy Hall 51. Picea glauca White Spruce, native late 1980 s 52. Pinus contorta Shore Pine (from Gustavus) Abies lasiocarpa Subalpine Fir late 1980 s North Lot Tour North of Auto Diesel Technology Building along West Campus Drive 54. Populus tremula Erecta Swedish Columnar Aspen Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir (not a true fir) Crataegus x mordensis Snowbird Snowbird Hawthorn Philadelphus coronarius Blizzard Blizzard Mock Orange Abies sibirica Siberian Fir Pinus sylvestris Scot s Pine Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak Aronia melanocarpa Autumn Magic Autumn Magic Chokeberry Acer saccharinum Silver Cloud Silver Maple Picea abies Ohlendorffii Ohlendorf Dwarf Norway Spruce Acer tataricum Tatarian Maple Prunus tomentosa Nanking Cherry Taxus cuspidata Japanese Yew Thuja occidentalis Wareana Ware s American Arborvitae Juglans cinerea Butternut Eleagnus angustifolia Russian Olive Picea pungens Glauca Globosa Globe Blue Spruce 2003

4 71. Acer saccharinum Silver Queen Silver Maple Crataegus x mordensis Toba Toba Hawthorn Acer ginnala Amur Maple Abies concolor White Fir 2003 North Lot East Island, intersection of West Campus Drive 75. Pinus aristata Bristlecone Pine May, Acer ginnala Amur Maple? 77. Lonicera tatarica Tatarian Honeysuckle? 78. Cotoneaster acutifolia Peking Cotoneaster? East Campus Tour West of the Natural Science Building 79. Malus Snowdrift Snowdrift crabapple Picea glauca Pendula Weeping White Spruce 2011 Walkway between library and Integrated Science Building 81. Malus Selkirk Selkirk Crabapple July Malus Royalty Royalty Crabapple 2012 South of Integrated Science Building 83. Malus Thunderchild Thunderchild Crabapple Acer pseudosieboldianum Korean Maple Syringa reticilata Japanese Tree Lilac 2018 East of Integrated Science Building 86. Populua tremuloides Quaking Aspen, native Betula papyrifera Paper Birch, native Abies Fir 2015 West of Fine Arts Building by sculpture, Image Intervention, by Dennis Oppenheim 89. Pyrus ussuriensis Ussurian Pear Malus Thunderchild Thunderchild Crabapple Acer platanoides Emerald Lustre ( Pond ) Norway Maple Acer platanoides Royal Red Norway Maple 2012 South of Fine Arts Building 93. Larix siberica Siberian Larch 94. Pinus Aristata Bristlecone Pine Moved from Alaska Greenhouse Picea glauca Pendula Weeping White Spruce Spires japonica Little Princess Japanese Spirea 2013

5 North of Integrated Science Building (across street) 97. Prunus cerasus Bali (Evans) Cherry Fraxinus americana Junginger Autumn Purple Ash 2013 FRUIT LOVERS: Enjoy looking at, and learning about, the fruit growing on campus but please don t pick it. The Landscaping Department will pick the fruit when it reaches peak ripeness and deliver it to the Culinary Arts Department upon their request. Thank you!

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