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Important Part of Our Environment Trees provide many environmental bene�ts such as moderating climate, improving air quality, conserving water, and harboring wildlife.
Valuable Resource to the ZooTrees are used to: • Provide natural habitats for the animals • Supply enrichment and browse to the animals and wildlife in the park • Improve water quality in our community by �ltering run-o� water • Protect soil from erosion • Create windscreens to de�ect and direct wind �ow • Provide shade for our guests • Display the beauty that our “natural state” is known for • Create a park-like setting to be enjoyed by young and old alike
This brochure has been made possible in part by an Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Grant through a cooperative
agreement with the U. S. Forest Service, the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Regional Recycling, and the Little Rock Zoo.
#1 Zoo Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205www.LittleRockZoo.com
Arkansas’s only AZA accredited Zoolocated on 37 acres in a park-like setting in
the Natural State’s capitol city.
LITTLE ROCK ZOO
07/29/14
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Common Name Scientific Name CommentsAmerican Holly
Bald Cypress
Blackjack Oak
Bottle Brush Buckeye
Callery Pear "Bradford"
Catalpa
Chalk Maple
Chinaberry
Crapemyrtle
Eastern Red Cedar
Eastern Redbud
Flowering Dogwood
Fringe Tree
Hackberry
Hickory
Holly
Honeylocust
King Maya Palm
Loblolly Pine
Mediterranean Fan Palm
Mulberry
Northern Red Oak
Pecan
Post Oak
Purple Leaf Plum
River Birch
Sawtooth Oak
Shortleaf Pine
Silver Maple
Southern Magnolia
Sugarberry
Sweetgum
Texas Palmetto
Tulip Poplar
Washington Hawthorn
Water Oak
White Oak
Willow
Willow Oak
Yaupon Holly
Ilex opaca
Taxodium distichum
Quercus marilandica
Aesculus parviflora
Pyrus calleryana
Catalpa speciosa
Acer leucoderme
Melia azedarach
Lagerstroemia indica
Juniperus virginiana
Cercis canadensis
Cornus florida
Chionanthus virginicus
Celtis occidentalis
Carya spp
Ilex spp
Gleditsia triacanthos
Chamaedorea hooperiana
Pinus taeda
Chamaerops humilis
Beautiful red berries
Grows in wet areas
Grows on poor, dry soil
White flowers in spring
Used for browse
Unusual large leaves
Grows on streambanks
Also called "rosary tree"
Beautiful summer color
Good for wildlife food
Beautiful spring flowers
Beautiful spring color
Fruits look like olives
Used for browse
Good for wildlife food
Many different varieties
Unusual large seed pods
Tropical tree
Fragrant year round
Cold hardy palm tree
Used for browse
Bright red in fall
Delicious edible nuts
Grows on poor, dry soil
Edible purple fruit
Grows on streambanks
Unusual large acorns
Produces small cones
Fast growing shade tree
Large fragrant flowers
Used for browse
Beautiful fall color
Cold hardy palm tree
Fast growing shade tree
White flowers in spring
Grows on wet sites
Large shade tree
Used for browse
Good urdan shade tree
Used for windscreen
Photo byKaren Caster
Morus spp
Quercus rubra
Carya illinoiensis
Quercus stellata
Prunus cerasifera
Betula nigra
Quercus acutissima
Pinus echinata
Acer saccharinum
Magnolia grandiflora
Celtis laevigata
Liquidambar styraciflua
Sabal mexicana
Liriodendron tulipifera
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Quercus nigra
Quercus alba
Salix spp
Quercus phellos
Ilex vomitoria
Be Aware of Threats to Trees
Habitat Destruction Human activities such as logging, agriculture, and residential construction can destroy habitats. When forests are turned into parking lots and strip malls, the original native trees , as well as the animals speci�c to forest habitats, could be lost forever.
Introduced Pests and DiseasesOur native trees often have no defense against insect pests and diseases from other parts of the world.When these organisms are accidentally introduced, the ecological and economic damage can be enormous.Ozark Chinquapins (Castanea pumila var. ozarkensis), American Elms (Ulmus americana) and Butternuts (Juglans cinerea) have been virtually eliminated from Arkansas’s forests by introduced diseases.
The Emerald Ash Borer,an Asian beetle, has killedhundreds of thousands ofash trees (Fraxinus spp.) in the Midwest since 2002. In 2008 a population was discovered in Missouri, not far from the Arkansas border. As of 2010, it has not yet been found in Arkansas.
Invasive Plants Non-native invasive plants can compete with and displace native species. Well-known invasive plants include Kudzu (Pueraria lobata), Privet (Ligustrum spp.) and Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica). Invasive tree species in Arkansas include Chinaberry (Melia azrdarach), Chinese Tallow Tree (Sapium sebiferum), and Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). These trees were originally planted for their ornamental value and have escaped cultivation.
Tree Planting TipsPlant native trees. Before you plant a tree, carefully evaluate the site in order to select the best tree. Consider the eventual size of the mature tree:1. Will the tree’s roots have enough room to grow? 2. Will the tree interfere with nearby roofs, sidewalks or overhead utilities? 3. Is the site mostly sunny or shady?
The Arkansas Forestry Commission or the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service can help you select the right trees for your property.
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Flowering – DicotyledonsFruits/Berries/Nuts – DicotyledonsPine/Cypress/Cedar – GymnospermsPalms – Monocotyledons (Arecaceae)Commemorative Trees
TREE KEY
“Plant life-sustaining trees for their beauty, bounty, ornamental characteristics,and the habitat and food they provide for wildlife.”
For information on purchasing a commemorative tree as a living legacycontact the Little Rock Zoo Development or Facilities Operations departments at 501-661-7230.