Monday, October 29, 2012

Maytenus boaria

Botanical name: Maytenus boaria
Pronunciation: MAY-ten-uss bow-AIR-ee-ah
Family name: Celastraceae ~ bittersweet
Common name: Chilean Mayten Tree
Lab number: 9
Sunset page: 437
EDMUD page: --

Magnolia grandiflora

Botanical name: Magnolia grandiflora
Pronunciation: mag-NO-lee-uh gran-deh-FLOOR-uh
Family name: Magnoliaceae~magnolia
Common name: Southern Magnolia
Lab number: 9
Sunset page: 427
EDMUD page: --

Platanus x acerifolia

Botanical name: Platanus x acerifolia
Pronunciation: PLATT-uh-nuss ace-er-eh-FOAL-ee-uh
Family name: Platanaceae~sycamore
Common name: London Plane Tree
Lab number: 9
Sunset page: 512
EDMUD page: 192

Ginkgo biloba

Botanical name: Ginkgo biloba
Pronunciation: GINK-oh by-LOW-buh
Family name: Ginkgoaceae~ginkgo
Common name: Ginkgo/Maidenhair tree
Lab number: 9
Sunset page: 339
EDMUD page: 135

Aesculus carnea

Botanical name: Aesculus carnea
Pronunciation: ESS-kew-lus car-KNEE-ah
Family name: Hippocastanaceae~horsechestnut
Common name: Red Horsechestnut
Lab number: 9
Sunset page: 136
EDMUD page: --

Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis'

Botanical name: Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis'
Pronunciation: YUR-ee-ops peck-tin-AY-tuss
Family name: Asteraceae ~ aster/daisy
Common name: Green Euryops Daisy
Lab number: 9
Sunset page: 317
EDMUD page: 118

Trachycarpus fortunei

Botanical name: Trachycarpus fortunei
Pronunciation: tray-key-CAR-puss four-TUNE-ee-eye
Family name: Palmaceae~palm
Common name: Windmill palm
Lab number: 9
Sunset page: 635
EDMUD page: 228

Monday, October 22, 2012

Salvia leucantha

Botanical name: Salvia leucantha
Pronunciation: SAL-vee-uh lew-CAN-thuh
Family name: Lamiaceae ~ mint/nettle
Common name: Mexican Sage
Lab number: 8
Sunset page: 586
EDMUD page: 71

Arctostaphylos desiflora 'Howard McMinn'

Botanical name: Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'
Pronunciation: ark-toe-STAFF-eh-los den-seh-FLOOR-uh
Family name: Rosaceae ~ rose
Common name: McMinn Manzanita
Lab number: 8
Sunset page: 165
EDMUD page: 286

Xylosma congestum

Botanical name: Xylosma congestum
Pronunciation: zy-LOSS-muh con-JESS-tum
Family name: Salicaceae ~ willow
Common name: Shiny xylosma
Lab number: 8
Sunset page: 657
EDMUD page: 238

Liquidambar styraciflua

Botanical name: Liquidambar stryaciflua
Pronunciation: lick-quid-AM-bar sty-rass-eh-FLU-uh
Family name: Altingiaceae ~ altingia/liquidambar
Common name: Liquidambar/Sweet gum
Lab number: 8
Sunset page: 416
EDMUD page: --

Olea europa

Botanical name: Olea europea
Pronunciation: OLE-ee-uh yer-OH-pee-uh
Family name: Oleaceae ~ olive
Common name: European Olive
Lab number: 8
Sunset page: 460
EDMUD page: 42

Pinus canariensis

Botanical name: Pinus canariensis
Pronunciation: PEE-nuss kah-nair-ee-EN-sus
Family name: Pinaceae ~ pine
Common name: Canary Island Pine
Lab number: 8
Sunset page: 507
EDMUD page: --

Stipa arundinacea

Botanical name: Stipa arundinacea
Pronunciation: STY-puh ah-run-din-NAY-see-uh
Family name: Paceae ~ grass
Common name: New Zealand Wind Grass/Pheasant Tail Grass
Lab number: 8
Sunset page: 614
EDMUD page: 222

Pittosporum eugenioides

Botanical name: Pittosporum eugenioides
Pronunciation: pit-TOSS-pour-uhm yew-jean-ee-OY-deez
Family name: Pittosporaceae ~ pitch seed
Common name: Lemonwood
Lab number: 8
Sunset page: 512
EDMUD page: --

Monday, October 15, 2012

Lagerstroemia indica

Botanical name: Lagerstroemia indica
Pronunciation: lay-gur-STROW-mee-uh IN-dih-kuh
Family name: Lythraceae ~ loosestrife
Common name:Crape Myrtle
Lab number: 7
Sunset page: 396
EBMUD page:146

Nandina domestica

Botanical name: Nandina domestica
Pronunciation: nan-DEE-nuh doe-MESS-tih-kuh
Family name: Berberidaceae ~ barberry
Common name:Heavenly bamboo
Lab number: 7
Sunset page: 450
EBMUD page:172

Lavandula heterophylla

Botanical name: Lavandula heterophylla
Pronunciation: luh-VAN-dew-la het-er-OH-fill-ah
Family name: Lamiaceae ~ mint/nettle
Common name:Sweet lavender
Lab number: 7
Sunset page: 402
EBMUD page:149

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Botanical name: Perovskia atriplicifolia
Pronunciation: per-ROV-skee-h ah-try-pliss-eh-FOE-lee-uh
Family name: Lamiaceae ~ mint/nettle
Common name:Russian sage
Lab number: 7
Sunset page: 494
EBMUD page:184

Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'

Botanical name: Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'
Pronunciation: pen-eh-SEE-tum seh-TAY-see-um ROO-brum
Family name: Poaceae ~ grass
Common name:Red fountain feather grass
Lab number: 7
Sunset page: 490
EBMUD page:--

Monday, October 8, 2012

Melaleuca linariifolia

Botanical name:Melaleuca linariifolia
Pronunciation:meh-uhh-LOO-kuh lih-nair-ee-ih-FOE-lee-ah
Family name:Myrtaceae ~ myrtle
Common name:Flaxleaf Paperbark/Snow in Summer
Lab number:6
Sunset page:439
EBMUD page:166

Laurus nobilis

Botanical name:Laurus nobilis
Pronunciation:LORE-uss NOE-bih-liss
Family name:Lauraceae ~ laurel
Common name:Bay Laurel
Lab number:6
Sunset page:401
EBMUD page:147

Platanus racemosa

Botanical name:Platanus racemosa
Pronunciation:PLA-tah-nus ray-seh-MOW-suh
Family name:Platanaceae ~ sycamore
Common name:California Sycamore
Lab number:6
Sunset page:513
EBMUD page:6

Corymbia ficifolia

Botanical name:Corimbia ficifolia
Pronunciation:koe-RIM-bee-ah fiss-sih-FOE-lee-ah
Family name:Myrtaceae ~ myrtle
Common name:Red flowering gum
Lab number:6
Sunset page:312
EBMUD page:--

Rhaphiolepis indica

Botanical name:Rhaphiolepis indica
Pronunciation:raff-ee-OH-leh-piss IN-deh-kuh
Family name:Rosaceae ~ rose
Common name:Pink Indian Hawthorn
Lab number:6
Sunset page:200
EBMUD page:544

Fraxinus angustifolia ssp.oxycarpa 'Raywood'

Botanical name:Fraxinus angustifolia ssp. oxycarpa 'Raywood'
Pronunciation:FRAX-uh-nuss an-gus-tif-FOE-lee-uh ox-ee-KAR-puh
Family name:Oleaceae ~ olive
Common name:Raywood Ash
Lab number:6
Sunset page:327
EBMUD page:131

Prunus cerasifera

Botanical name:Prunus cerasifera
Pronunciation:PROO-nus sair-ah-SIH-fer-uh
Family name:Rosaceae ~ rose
Common name:Purple leaf flowering plum
Lab number:6
Sunset page:534
EBMUD page:194

Pyrus kawakamii

Botanical name:Pyrus kawakamii
Pronunciation:PYR-rus kah-wuh-KAH-mee-eye
Family:Pyrus ~ pear tree
Common name:Evergreen flowering pear
Lab number:6
Sunset page:544
EBMUD page:--

Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'

Botanical name: Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'
Pronunciation: PYE-rus kal-er-ee-AWN-ah
Family: Rosaceae ~ rose
Common name: Bradford Flowering Pear/Callery Pear
Lab number: 6
Sunset page: 543
EBMUD page: --

Monday, October 1, 2012

Pittosporum tenuifolium



Common name: Black stem Pittosporum
Lab number: 5
Sunset page: 512
EBMUD page: 190


Botanical name: Pittosporum tenuifolium [pit-TOSS-poor-um ten-yew-eh-FOE-lee-um]
Family: Pittosporaceae ~ pitch seed

Cotoneaster lacteus


Botanical name: Cotoneaster lacteus [kuh-TOH-nee-ass-tur LAK-tee-us] Family: Rosaceae ~ rose
Common name: Red Clusterberry
Lab number: 5
Sunset page: 267
EBMUD page:109

Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'


Botanical name: Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea' [doe-doe-NAY-uh viss-CO-suh pur-PUR-ee-uh]
Family: Purpurea ~ purple
Common name: Purple hopseed bush
Lab number: 5
Sunset page: 291
EBMUD page:118

Correa 'Wyn's Wonder'


Botanical name: Correa 'Wyn's Wonder' [kore-RAY-ah wins WUN-der]
Family: Rutaceae ~ rue/citrus
Common name: Variegated Australian Fuschia
Lab number: 5
Sunset page: 264
EBMUD page:107

Ganzania rigen var. leucolaena


Botanical name: Ganzania rigen var. leucolaena [gah-ZAY-nee-uh RYE-jens lew-co-LAY-nuh] 
Family: Asteraceae
Common name: Trailing gazania
Lab number: 5
Sunset page: 394
EBMUD page:134

Lantana montevidensis


Botanical name: Lantana montevidensis [lan-TAN-ah mon-teh-veh-DEN-sis]
Family: Verbenaceae
Common name: Trailing lantana
Lab number: 5
Sunset page: 398
EBMUD page:147

Arctostaphylos bakeri bakeri 'Louis Edmunds'

Botanical name: Arctostaphylos bakeri bakeri 'Louis Edmunds' [ark-toh-STAFF-eh-los BAY-ker-eye]
Family: Ericaceae
Common name: Louis Edmunds Manzanita/Serpentine Manzanita
Lab number: 5
Sunset page: 164
EBMUD page: 8