August 24, 2022
Scientific names: Pinus ponderosa Alternate Names: Western Yellow Pine, Blackjack Pine Description: An evergreen, open-branched tree forming an open pyramid when young, becoming a short-conical head in age. […]
August 15, 2022
Scientific name: Forestiera neomexicana Alternate names: New Mexican Privet Description: A deciduous shrub or small tree of the Oleaceae (ash) family. Native to New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and […]
August 8, 2022
Scientific name: Quercus Gambelii Alternate Names: Scrub Oak, Rocky Mountain White Oak, Utah White Oak Description: Deciduous large shrub or small tree with rounded crown, often in colonies […]
August 2, 2022
Scientific names: Piñon Pine = Pinus edulis Mexican Piñon = Pinus cembroides Singleleaf Piñon = Pinus monophylla Parry Piñon = Pinus quadrifolia Description: All four species are small […]
July 27, 2022
Scientific name: Populus wislizeni Alternate names: Narrowleaf, Alamo or Guerigo Description: This is the cottonwood of desert waterholes and watercourses. A deciduous poplar of the Willow family with broad, […]
July 19, 2022
Scientific name: Pistachia chinensis The Chinese Pistache is a medium sized ornamental tree from China and Taiwan that is extremely winter hardy and has a superior level […]
June 15, 2022
Why Tree New Mexico is Anti-Herbicides Herbicides are singular in purpose. They kill broad-leafed plants that we consider weeds. Unfortunately, weed-killers are not selective and trees […]
January 28, 2021
Tree Species Selection Guidelines for the Albuquerque Metro Area The Nature Conservancy is committed to creating, promoting, and perpetuating a narrative and future in which nature […]