Locate Your Arboretum Commemorative Tree on Google Maps
Welcome to the online version of the Arboretum Foundation’s Commemorative Tree Memorial Book. Below you’ll find a searchable list of commemorative trees in the Arboretum, alphabetized by the names those to whom they’ve been dedicated. You’ll also find links to a Google Maps location and the full dedication for each tree. For trees situated on smaller trails, the map location may not be precise. To learn about our Commemorative Tree program, click here.
Dan Coleman
Kind of Tree:
Giant Sequoia
Description
A tree in the Arboretum was dedicated in memory of Dan Coleman. It is a giant sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum. Native to California, this massive conifer features spirally arranged needle-like leaves, small rounded cones, and red- orange fibrous bark. Dan’s tree is located on the south end of the Sequoia Grove on the east side of Arboretum Drive, just north of the Legume Collection.
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Christopher James Green 'Chris'
Kind of Tree:
Magnolia officinalis
Description
A tree in the Arboretum was dedicated in memory of James Christopher (“Chris”) Green. It is a houpu magnolia, Magnolia officinalis. Native to China, this small deciduous tree bears very large oval leaves and broad, fragrant, white, spring flowers. Chris’s tree can be found along the small trail running just west of the Fiddleheads Forest School.
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Peter Segel Kubiniec, PK
Kind of Tree:
Western Red Cedar
Description
A tree in the Arboretum was dedicated in memory of Peter Siegel Kubiniec, “PK.” It is a western red cedar, Thuja plicata. Native to the Pacific Northwest, this large conifer bears scale-like foliage, small slender cones, and reddish to grayish fibrous bark. PK’s tree can be found in the Camellia Collection grove, on the north side of the main clearing.
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Michael J. Lippman, MD
Kind of Tree:
Engelmann Spruce
Description
A tree in the Arboretum was dedicated in memory of Michael J. Lippman, MD. It is an Englemann spruce, Picea engelmannii. Native to western North American, this tall conical-shaped conifer bears blue-green needle-like leaves, small light-brown cones, and reddish bark. Michael’s tree can be found in the Cascadia Forest, downhill and east of the round stone bench.
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Harriet Van Buren
Kind of Tree:
Japanese maple
Description
A tree in Arboretum was dedicated in memory of Harriet Van Buren. It is a Japanese maple tree, Acer palmatum ‘Beni-kawa’. A small deciduous tree with palm-shaped green leaves, this selection is prized for its coral-red stems and golden yellow fall foliage. Harriet’s tree is located on the southwest perimeter of Crabapple Meadow.
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