ROSSMOOR TREE INVENTORY
For several years now, Jim and Peggy Pearson, have been compiling an inventory of trees in Rossmoor. The Dollar family planted trees from many countries around their home, creating a Dollar Park Arboretum. As Rossmoor was developed numerous trees were planted all over the property. The heritage Valley Oak and the Coast Live Oak trees, native to California, have been here for a long time, almost 150-250 years.
Jim designed and produced the wooden tree plaques, simple and elegant, that fit in so naturally into the environment. You can see them on trees in Dollar Park, Event Center, Creekside, Gateway, Golf Course and many other locations.
The tree plaque list below is just a beginning and we hope that Jim and Peggy will continue to add to it.
Trees with plaques in Rossmoor
Dollar Park
Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa)
London Plane Tree (Plantanus acerifolia}
Coast Live Oak/California Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
English Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata)
Valley Oak/California White Oak (Quercus lobata)
Olive Tree (Olea europaea)
Maidenhair (Gingko biloba)
Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)
Carolina Laurel Cherry (Prunus caroliniana)
Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)
Crabapple (Malus species)
Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)
Deodor Cedar (Cedrus deodara)
Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata)
Dollar Patio
Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum)
Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
European White Birch (Betula pendula)
Japanese camellia (Camellia japonica) Near Dollar pool
Event Center
Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis)
Evergreen Dogwood (Cornus capitata)
Creekside
Ironwood Tree (Parrotia persica) Entrance Dr
Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) Grill patio
Lemon Eucalyptus (Corymbia citriodora) Parking lot
Golf Course
Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) 9th hole CrG, 1st tee
California Buckeye (Aesculus California) 9th hole, Cr. golf, 4th tee
Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) 9th hole, 1st tee
Gateway
River Birch (Betula nigra) Front of GRF offices
Crepe Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) Near ceramics room
Other locations
Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana) Waterford walkway
Goldenrain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculate) Golden Rain x Rossmoor Pkwy corner
Blue Spruce (Picea pungent) Rossmoor Pkwy @ Saklan Indian
Italian Stone Pine (Pines pinea) Rossmoor Pkwy
Cork Oak (Quercus super) Entry 5 off Cactus Court
Monkey Puzzle Tree (Araucaria auracana) Golf course, across the creek from Dollar Pool
Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) along Golden Rain in the ivy, just north of Tice Creek Drive
Photo: Beautiful flowering Crabapple tree in full bloom, next to Dollar Patio.