University of Tampa

Tree-Mendous Tampa - Trees

This program offers a wide variety of community trees that range from 15 to 25 gallons and are divided into two categories: Shade and Ornamental. Below you will find a picture of each option along with an information card.

Shade Trees

For planting in open areas that have no overhead restrictions.

Bald Cypress - Taxodium distichum

Bald Cypress
(Taxodium distichum)

Florida Maple - Acer barbatum

Florida Maple
(Acer barbatum)

Live Oak - Quercus virginiana

Live Oak
(Quercus virginiana)

Loblolly Pine - Pinus taeda

Loblolly Pine
(Pinus taeda)

Purple Tabebuia - Tabebuia impetiginosa

Purple Tabebuia
(Tabebuia impetiginosa)

Yellow Tabebuia - Tabebuia chrysotricha

Yellow Tabebuia
(Tabebuia chrysotricha)

Ornamental Trees

For planting in restricted areas such as under power lines or for open areas.

Bottle Brush Tree - Callistemon citrinus

Bottle Brush
(Callistemon citrinus)

Crape Myrtle Natchez - Lagerstroemia "Natchez"

Crape Myrtle Natchez
(Lagerstroemia "Natchez")

Geiger Orange - Cordia sebestena

Geiger Orange
(Cordia sebestena)

Japanese Blueberry Tree - Eloeocarpus decipens

Japanese Blueberry
(Eloeocarpus decipens)

Loquat Tree - Erobotrya japonica

Loquat
(Erobotrya japonica)

Silver Buttonwood - Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus

Silver Buttonwood
(Conocarpus erectus var. sericeus)