Arizona Chaparral/Oak Woodland and Riparian Woodland

Rhus aromatica

skunkbrush

NP

Anacardiaceae

Blackberry looking drupe reddish-organge

Trifoliate compound leaves

Flowers emerge before leaves

Baccharis salicifolia

seep willow

Asteraceae

NP

Dioecious 

Long thin, lancet, separate leaves

Garrya wrightii

wright silktassel

Cornaceae

NP

• Evergreen

• Opposite leaves, end in point

• Upper leaf is hairy, under is yellowish green

• Flowers are ratkins

Arctosphylos pungens

pointleaf manzanita

Eriaceae

•  NP

• Oval shaped leaves w/point

• Altnerate

• Small bell flower

• Bark always red

Mimosa biuncifera

wait-a-minute bush

Fabaceae

•  P N

• Sharp catclaws Large

• Legume

• Poms inflorescence

Quercus arizonica

Arizona white oak

Fagaceae

• NP

• Leaves shiny 

• Sunken veins on top

Quercus emoryi

Emory oak

Fagaceae

• N P

• Leaves lanceolate, pointed   lobed/toothed

• Dark colored bark

• Flower catkins

Quercus oblongifolia

Mexican blue oak

Fagaceae

P N

Oblong leaves

Quercus turbinella

shrub live oak

Fagaceae

N P

toothed leaves/ small

Juglans major

Arizona walnut

Juglandaceae

P N

• Catkins

• Oddly spaced leaves, lanceolate

• Walnut

Fraxinus veluntins

Arizona ash

Oleaceae

• P N

• Leaves widest in middle

• Wings on seed

Platanus wrightii

Arizona sycamore

Platanaceae

•  P N

• Distinct leaves 5 pointed star

Vulpia octoflora

sixweeks fescue

Poaceae

•  A N

• Floret has 1 awn

• Many florets per spikelet 

• Small

Piptuchactium fimbratum

pinyon ricegrass

Poaceae

•  P N

• Rolled up needleish leaves all at base 

• 1 floret per spikelet, 1 awn 

Ceanathus greggii

desert ceanathus

Rhamnaceae

• N P

• Blunt tips

• Flowers clustered at ends 

Populus fremontii

fremont cottonwood

Saliaceae

P N

Separated margins

Catkins

Salix gooddingii

Goodding willow

Saliaceae

N P

Tamarix ramosissima

salt cedar

tamariaceae

P I

lots of branching

scaly leaves