Big leaf maple

Acer macrophyllum, also known as the Oregon Maple, is widely planted in western Oregon. This maple is distinguished by its beautiful fall colors of yellow, gold, and copper.

Black oak

Quercus velutina, a beautiful tall oak, is common to the eastern US, but unusual in Portland. This particular individual is the largest and healthiest of its kind in the area and is a designated Portland Heritage Tree.

Black walnut

Settlers planted walnut trees from nuts brought along on the wagon trains. The thick shells of the Juglans nigra are very hard, but the nuts are yummy.

Coast redwood

Sequoia sempervirens is classically associated with the towering forests of Big Sur. Specially adapted to a coastal climate, the coast redwood's needles condense fog into much-needed water.

Deodar cedar

Cedrus deodara is a native to the Himalayas, but its soft coniferous form and color make it a popular tree in Portland and at Reed. Its gracefully nodding tip is easily recognizible on the skyline.

Douglas fir

Pseudotsuge menziesii is the famous symbol of the Pacific Northwest. This statuesque tree was already a giant in 1915 photos of Reed. The hawthorne tree at its base was doubtless "planted" by a bird.

Giant sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum, a native of the Sierra Nevadas, nonetheless thrives in Portland; its pyramidal shape is a familiar silouette around campus. One of the world's tallest trees, it can reach 325 feet in height.

Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba is little changed since the days of the dinosaurs when its range covered the temperate world. The fruits of the female tree, said to contain a delicious nut, are particularly malodorous as they ripen in the fall.

Japanese flowering cherry

Prunus subhirtella 'yedoensis' cherry trees present a lavish display of palest pink flowers early every spring and remind us all that winter is soon over.

Japanese maple

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' is a beautiful little tree that was probably planted in 1955, when Foster-Scholz was constructed.

London plane tree

Platanus x acerifolia, a fast-growing deciduous tree, can be identified by its large maple-like leaves and handsome peeling bark. The massive, low branches also make it a favorite for climbing.

Magic Grove

Who knows where the magic comes from...but its there.

Northern Red Oak

Quercus rubra is native to the entire eastern half of the United States except the deep south. It has large, dense foliage, and it grows to as much as 150 ft. in height. Leaves are a dark green in the summer and turn a beautiful red in the fall.