The Huntington Botanical Gardens
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Species: Ginkgo biloba Common name: Maidenhair Tree Family: Ginkgoaceae Region of Origin: China Location in Garden: Arboretum Car Park - CI, plus trees on Allen, Lombardy, and Orlando Notes: Bright yellow foliage. There are trees in China that are 3500 years old in the gardens of the Buddhist monks. They are very strong as evidenced by one Ginkgo in Nagasaki, Japan, that survived the atomic blast and is said to still be growing. The leaves are used in herbal preparations. |
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Species: Erythrina x sykesii Common name: Coral Tree Family: Fabaceae Region of Origin: Hybrid from Australia Location in Garden: Entrance Notes: Red flowers. Both hummingbirds and parrots love this tree. |
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  Species: Stenocarpus sinuatus Common name: Firewheel Tree Family: Proteaceae Region of Origin: Australia Location in Garden: Entrance Notes: Red-orange wheel-like flowers |
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 Species: Archontophoenix alexandra Common name: Alexandra Palm Family: Arecaceae Region of Origin: Eastern Australia Location in Garden: Palm Garden by stone bench |
 Species: Arenga engleri Common name: Formosa Palm Family: Arecaceae Region of Origin: Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan Location in Garden: Palm Garden Notes: Large fruit clusters. Fruit may cause a skin irritation. |
  Species: Phoenix reclinata Common name: Senegal Date Palm Family: Arecaceae Region of Origin: Africa Location in Garden: Palm Garden |
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 Species: Coryphantha calipensis Family: Cactaceae Region of Origin: Mexico Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: "Snow" on top is trichomes or cellular outgrowths from the epidermal layer. They are not similar to animal hair in structure, only in appearance. In the wild, this protects the new growth and flower buds from predators. |
 Species: Aloinopsis rubrolineata Family: Aizoaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory |
 Species: Agave attenuata 'Variegata' Family: Agavaceae Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory |
 Species: Crassula 'Pink Pagoda' Family: Crassulaceae Location in Garden: Desert Conservatory Notes: Pink flowers |
  Species: Euphorbia tirucalli Common name: Sticks on Fire Family: Euphorbiaceae Region of Origin: Tropical and South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden - North side of the conservatory Notes: Quite toxic--do not touch. |
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  Species: Aloe bainesii Family: Aloeaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden - on hillside north of the conservatory Notes: Pinkish flowers. Tallest of the aloes. |
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  Species: Aloe ciliaris Family: Aloeaceae Region of Origin: South Africa Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Red-orange flowers |
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 Species: Crassula ovata Common name: Jade Plant, Dollar Plant, Chinese or Japanese Rubber Plant Family: Crassulaceae Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Pink flowers |
 Species: Alluaudia procera Family: Didieraceae Region of Origin: Madagascar Location in Garden: Desert Garden Notes: Green leaves are in a spiral pattern |
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