Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) occurs only in the forests of East Texas. New seedlings require the protection of a "nurse" tree to become established.

Nurse trees: On the Edwards Plateau, seedlings are most often found at the base of junipers where juniper mulch is fairly thick . Other species can also serve as "nurse trees", but seedlings are rarely if ever found beneath older madrones [ 12 ].

Arbutus xalapensis, Texas madrone, is a small multi-stemmed evergreen tree. It has ornamental flowers and fruit and striking exfoliating bark. This tree prefers full sun to part-shade and has a low to medium water requirement.

Arbutus is a genus of 12 accepted species [2] of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, [3] native to temperate regions of the Mediterranean, western Europe, the Canary Islands and North America, and commonly called madrones [4] or strawberry trees.

2012年10月1日 · • Premise of study: In the mixed evergreen forests in the western United States, Arbutus menziesii is able to quickly resprout following disturbance and, as such, act as a nurse tree during forest re...

Although often found in riparian woodland, this is a tree of reasonably sunny places and grows well in exposed, xeric sites; nurse trees of other species sometimes appear to help seedling establishment in the wild (Tirmenstein 1990). In no way a calcifuge species, it is in fact associated with limestone in Texas.

Extrememly drought-tolerant native with striking flowers, bark, and fruit. Difficult to establish. Requires a well-drained site, but new trees may need supplemental water. The Texas Tree Selector helps you find a tree that will grow in your county.

TREES Madrone Ericaceae Arbutus xalapensis. One of the most beautiful trees of the Texas Hill Country and Trans-Pecos. Growing to about 40 feet, the green leaves cling to the tree all winter falling when the new ones appear in the spring.

2012年10月1日 · • Premise of study: In the mixed evergreen forests in the western United States, Arbutus menziesii is able to quickly resprout following disturbance and, as such, act as a nurse tree during forest re...

This native North American evergreen tree has beautiful peeling bark and reaches a height of 40 feet, but many trees are much smaller than this. As the tree ages, the outer bark drops off to reveal the smooth, new bark that can range in color from white, apricot, tan, or dark red, and the mixture of colors between old and new bark is quite ...