Union University Arboretum
The Union University Arboretum is an exciting new development on Union’s campus. There are three primary goals for which this project is being undertaken.
- First, it is our hope that the Union University community will come to a deeper appreciation of the handiwork of our Creator God as they encounter these trees on campus.
- Second, we envision an Arboretum that will be a vital curricular component to those studying the sciences, and those engaged in the sciences as part of their liberal arts education.
- Third, we anticipate that the Arboretum will be a way for alumni and friends of Union to participate in the life of the University in a sustainable way, and to increase the enjoyment of the campus by all who visit.
The Arboretum will consist of trees that pre-date Union’s move to this area, trees that have special significance to the University, trees that have been added since the advent of the University, and trees that will be strategically added in the future.
Trees
- Ash, Green (Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Oleaceae)
- Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica, Nyssaceae)
- Boxelder (Acer negundo, Aceraceae)
- Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani, Pinaceae)
- Cherry, Black (Prunus serotina, Rosaceae)
- Cherry, Japanese (Prunus serrulata, Rosaceae)
- Cypress, Bald (Taxodium distichum, Taxodiaceae)
- Dogwood, Flowering (Cornus florida, Cornaceae)
- Eastern Hophornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana, Betulaceae)
- Elm, Winged (Ulmus alata, Ulmaceae)
- Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgoaceae)
- Goldenraintree (Koelreuteria paniculata, Sapindaceae)
- Hickory (Pignut) (Carya glabra, Juglandaceae)
- Holly, English (Ilex aquifolium, Aquifoliaceae)
- Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda, Pinaceae)
- Magnolia, Southern (Magnolia grandiflora, Magnoliaceae)
- Maple, Sugar (Acer saccharum, Aceraceae)
- Oak, Northern Red (Quercus rubra, Fagaceae)
- Oak, Pin (Quercus palustris, Fagaceae)
- Oak, Post (Quercus stellata, Fagaceae)
- Oak, Sawtooth (Quercus acutissima , Fagaceae)
- Oak, Southern Red (Quercus falcata, Fagaceae)
- Oak, White (Quercus alba, Fagaceae)
- Oak, Willow (Quercus phellos, Fagaceae)
- Pecan (Carya illinoinensis, Juglandaceae)
- Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana, Ebenaceae)
- Poplar, Tulip (Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnoliaceae)
- Redbud (Cercis canadensis, Fabaceae)
- Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua, Hamamelidaceae)
- Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis, Platanaceae)
- Willow, Weeping (Salix babylonica, Salicaceae)