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Chester M Alter
ArboretumTree Walk Guide
Chester M Alter Arboretum The University of Denver’s Chester M Alter Arboretum was created in 1999 under the leadership of then- Chancellor Daniel L. Ritchie to honor the legacy of the institution’s 12th chancellor. The arboretum is home to about 2,150 trees representing more than 250 species and varieties, as well as dozens of shrub species that provide the landscape with year-round interest. In addition to some historically significant mature trees, the arboretum includes seven state champions, the largest specimens of a particular species growing in Colorado.
Mission The arboretum exists to curate and maintain a rec-ognized collection of woody plants that enhances the campus environment, provide research and education opportunities and promote sustainability. The mission is to provide structure and methods to preserve, manage, and enhance the historic urban forest on the University of Denver’s campus. Sound and effective land stewardship practices shall be demonstrated through curation and enhancement of the campus biodiversity.
Support the Arboretum The arboretum is open year-round to the public and is sustained by the generosity of its alumni and friends. Now, more than ever, donations play a critical role in keeping the arboretum flourishing. Make a difference with an online donation to sustain our campus gem.
Tree Walks There are two tree walks featured in this brochure. Combined they highlight a significant portion of the Arboretum collection as well as the Champion and Notable trees.
Harpers Humanities Garden This walk, shown in black, highlights some of the old-est and largest trees on Campus. It also features many of our most significant recent additions. Throughout the walk you will find trees native not only to North America but Europe, Asia and the Middle East as well. During the summer you will notice the water gardens filled with water lilies and tropical aquatic plants. Distance: approximately 1/4 mile.
Colorado Champion and Notable Trees This walk, shown in magenta, highlights the Arboretum’s ten trees on the Colorado Champion and Notable Tree List. Along the way you’ll see some of the State’s largest and oldest trees including Yellow Buckeye, Horsechestnut, Hornbeam, Crabapple as well as more recent additions such as the Weeping Giant Sequoia. Distance: approximately 3/4 mile.
Tree Tags and QR Codes Below the trees you will notice a tag that identifies the Common Name, Scientific Name and Family of tree as well as its native origin. There is also a scanable QR Code that will take you to a Web page providing more information about the tree species.
(Sample Tree Tag)
Common Name Scientific Name Family Origin
QR Code(Champion and Notable Trees only) For more information on
the arboretum, donations, and tours visit us at www.du.edu/arboretum or call (303)-871-4350
Issue date 6/26/13
1
Ash,
Gree
n Fra
xinus
penn
sylva
nica
(Olea
ceae
)
2 As
h, W
hite
Fraxin
us am
erica
na
(Olea
ceae
)
3 Ba
ldcyp
ress,
Comm
on
Taxo
dium
distic
hum
(Taxo
diace
ae)
4
Beec
h, Fe
rnlea
f Fa
gus s
ylvati
ca “A
splen
ifolia
” (F
agac
eae)
5
Beec
h, Gr
een
Fagu
s sylv
atica
(F
agac
eae)
6
Birch
, Cutl
eaf W
eepin
g Be
tula p
endu
la gra
cilis
(Betu
lacea
e)
7 Bu
ckey
e, Oh
io Ae
sculus
glab
ra (H
ippoc
astan
acea
e)
**8
Buck
eye,
Yello
w
Aescu
lus fla
va
(Hipp
ocas
tanac
eae)
9
Catal
pa, W
ester
n Ca
talpa
spec
iosa
(Bign
oniac
eae)
**1
0 Ce
dar o
f Leb
anon
Ce
drus l
ibani
(Pina
ceae
)
11
Cherr
y, We
eping
Sno
w Fo
untai
ns
Prunu
s x “S
nofoz
am”
(Ros
acea
e)
12
Cotto
nwoo
d, Pla
ins
Popu
lus de
ltoide
s mon
ilifera
(S
alica
ceae
)
13
Craba
pple,
Bran
dywi
ne
Malus
“Br
andy
wine
” (R
osac
eae)
**1
4 Cra
bapp
le, Fl
oweri
ng (2
) Ma
lus x
(Ros
acea
e)
15
Cypre
ss, Ar
izona
Cu
pressu
s ariz
onica
(C
upres
sace
ae)
16
Do
gwoo
d, Ko
usa
Cornu
s kou
sa
(Corn
acea
e) *
*17
Easte
rn Wa
hoo
Euon
ymus
atrop
urpure
us
(Cela
strac
eae)
18
Elm
, Ame
rican
Ul
mus a
meric
ana
(Ulm
acea
e)
19
Elm, F
rontie
r Ul
mus a
meric
ana “
Fronti
er”
(Ulm
acea
e)
20
Elm, P
ionee
r Ul
mus a
meric
ana “
Pione
er”
(Ulm
acea
e)
21
Elm, S
iberia
n Ul
mus p
umila
(U
lmac
eae)
22
Fil
bert,
Turki
sh
Corly
us co
lurna
(B
etulac
eae)
23
Fir
, Kore
an
Abies
korea
na
(Pina
ceae
)
24
Fir, W
hite
Abies
conc
olor
(Pina
ceae
)
25
Fring
etree
, Chin
ese
Chion
anthu
s retu
sus
(Olea
ceae
)
26
Fring
etree
, Whit
e Ch
ionan
thus v
irgini
cus
(Olea
ceae
)
27
Ginkg
o Gin
kgo b
iloba
(G
inkgo
acea
e)
28
Golde
nrain
Tree
Koelr
euter
ia pa
nicula
ta (S
apind
acea
e)
29
Hardy
Rub
ber T
ree
Euco
mmia
ulmoid
es
(Euc
ommi
acea
e)
30
Hawt
horn,
Cock
spur
Cratae
gus c
rusga
lli (R
osac
eae)
31
Ha
wtho
rn, Cr
imso
n Clou
d Cra
taegu
s lae
vigata
(R
osac
eae)
32
Ha
wtho
rn, D
owny
Cra
taegu
s moll
is (R
osac
eae)
33
Ha
wtho
rn, W
ashin
gton
Cratae
gus p
haen
opyru
m (R
osac
eae)
34
Ho
neylo
cust,
Thorn
less
Gledit
sia tr
iacan
thos v
ar. in
ermis
(Fab
acea
e)
35
Hornb
eam,
Ameri
can
Carpi
nus c
arolin
iana
(Betu
lacea
e) *
*36
Hornb
eam,
Colum
nar E
urope
an
Carpi
nus b
etulus
“Colu
mnari
s”
(Betu
lacea
e) *
*37
Horse
ches
tnut,
Comm
on
Aescu
lus hi
ppoc
astan
um
(Hipp
ocas
tanac
eae)
38
Ka
tsurat
ree, S
trawb
erry
Cerci
diphy
llum
japon
icum
“Stra
wberr
y”
(Cerc
idiph
yllac
eae)
39
Lin
den,
Little
leaf
Tilia
corda
ta “C
orinth
ian”
(Tilia
ceae
)
40
Linde
n, Re
dmon
d Ame
rican
Til
ia am
erica
na “R
edmo
nd”
(Tilia
ceae
)
41
Cucu
mbert
ree
Magn
olia a
cumi
nata
“Gold
star”
(Mag
nolia
ceae
)
42
Magn
olia,
Sauc
er Ma
gnoli
a x so
ulang
eana
(M
agno
liace
ae)
43
Ma
ple, A
mur
Acer
ginna
la (A
cerac
eae)
**4
4 Ma
ple, S
hantu
ng
Acer
trunc
atum
(Ace
racea
e)
45
Maple
, Sien
na G
len
Acer
x free
manii
“Sien
na”
(Ace
racea
e)
46
Maple
, Syc
amore
Ac
er ps
eudo
platan
us
(Ace
racea
e) *
*47
Maple
, Trid
ent
Acer
buerg
erian
um
(Ace
racea
e)
48
Mulbe
rry, W
eepin
g Frui
tless
Morus
alba
“Cha
parra
l” (M
orace
ae)
49
Oa
k, Bu
r Qu
ercus
mac
rocarp
a (F
agac
eae)
50
Oa
k, Ch
inkap
in Qu
ercus
mue
hlenb
ergii
(Fag
acea
e)
51
Oak,
Colum
nar E
nglis
h Qu
ercus
robu
r “Fa
stigia
ta”
(Fag
acea
e)
52
Oak,
Engli
sh
Querc
us ro
bur
(Fag
acea
e)
53
Oak,
North
ern R
ed
Querc
us ru
bra
(Fag
acea
e)
54
Oak,
North
ern Pi
n Qu
ercus
ellip
soida
lis
(Fag
acea
e)
55
Oak,
Pin
Querc
us pa
lustri
s (F
agac
eae)
56
Oa
k, Sa
wtoo
th Qu
ercus
acuti
ssima
(F
agac
eae)
57
Oa
k, Sc
arlet
Querc
us co
ccine
a (F
agac
eae)
58
Oa
k, Sh
ingle
Querc
us im
brica
ria
(Fag
acea
e)
59
Oak,
Swam
p Whit
e Qu
ercus
bico
lor
(Fag
acea
e)
60
Oak,
Whit
e Qu
ercus
alba
(F
agac
eae)
61
Pa
rrotia
, Pers
ian
Parro
tia pe
rsica
(H
amam
elida
ceae
)
62
Pear,
Ston
ehill
Pyrus
calle
ryana
“Ston
ehill”
(R
osac
eae)
63
Pin
e, Au
strian
Pin
us ni
gra
(Pina
ceae
)
64
Pine,
Brist
lecon
e Pin
us ar
istata
(P
inace
ae)
65
Pin
e, Ja
pane
se W
hite
Pinus
parvi
flora
“Gim
born’
s Ide
al”
(Pina
ceae
)
66
Pine,
Lace
bark
Pinus
bung
eana
(P
inace
ae)
67
Pin
e, Pin
yon
Pinus
eduli
s (P
inace
ae)
68
Pin
e, Um
brella
Sc
iadop
itys v
ertici
llata
(Pina
ceae
)
69
Redb
ud, E
aster
n Ce
rcis c
anad
ensis
(F
abac
eae)
70
Re
dbud
, Fore
st Pa
nsy
Cerci
s can
aden
sis “F
orest
Pans
y”
(Fab
acea
e)
71
Redw
ood,
Dawn
Me
taseq
uoia
glypto
strob
oides
(Ta
xodia
ceae
)
72
Redw
ood,
Giant
Sequ
oia
Sequ
oiade
ndron
giga
nteum
(Ta
xodia
ceae
) *
*73
Redw
ood,
Weep
ing S
equo
ia Se
quoia
dend
ron gi
gante
um “P
endu
lum”
(Taxo
diace
ae)
74
Sp
ruce,
Color
ado B
lue
Picea
pung
ens
(Pina
ceae
)
75
Spruc
e, Fa
t Albe
rt Pic
ea pu
ngen
s glau
ca “F
at Alb
ert”
(Pina
ceae
)
76
Swee
tgum
Liquid
amba
r styr
aciflu
a (H
amae
lidac
eae)
77
Sy
camo
re Pla
tanus
occid
ental
is (P
latan
acea
e)
78
Tupe
lo, B
lack G
um
Nyssa
sylva
tica
(Nys
sace
ae)
79
W
hiteb
ud
Cerci
s can
aden
sis x
alba
(Fab
acea
e)
80
Yello
wwoo
d, Am
erica
n Cla
dastr
is ke
ntuke
a (F
abac
eae)
81
Ze
lkova
, Gree
n Vas
e Ze
lkova
serra
ta “G
reen V
ase”
(U
lmac
eae)
82
Ze
lkova
, Villa
ge G
reen
Zelko
va se
rrata
“Villa
ge G
reen”
(U
lmac
eae)
** S
tate C
hamp
ion
#
Com
mon
Nam
e Sc
ientifi
c Nam
e Fa
mily
Arbo
retu
m
Kios
k34
36
2223
2526
27
1415
17
1
354
49
52
61
65
7173
77
10
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y Re
edBu
ildin
g
And
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nA
cade
mic
Com
mon
s
Che
rrin
gton
Hal
l
Evan
sC
hape
l
Joy
Burn
s C
ente
r
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en H
all
Hill
top
Apa
rtmen
ts
Nag
el H
all
Dris
coll
Sout
h
Dris
coll
Nor
th
Kapp
aSi
gma
John
son
& M
cFar
lane
Hal
ls
Stur
m H
all
John
Moy
e H
all
Sigm
a A
lpha
Ep
silon
Leo
Bloc
kA
lum
ni C
ente
r
Rick
etso
n La
w
Build
ing
Lam
bda
Chi
Alp
ha
2
45
6
9
7
42
43
31
8
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48
50
51
11
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53
55
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57
58
59
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201660
21
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28
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Har
pers
Hum
aniti
es
Gar
den
Wal
kC
olor
ado
Cha
mpi
on a
nd
Not
able
Tre
e W
alk
Tree
Wal
ksChe
rrin
gton
/Mar
y Re
ed P
arki
ng(p
ay h
ourly
)
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ESTE
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