Tour Overview
Discover Center City West’s notable street trees
Philadelphia's Center City West is a veritable arboretum of exceptional street trees. This is self-guided tour of 13 trees, all within a one-mile radius, that sends visitors into little-explored side trees and alleys to discover these hidden treasures. It includes not only information and folklore about the species but also highlights sites that range from cramped to generous, from ordinary to creative.
Stops
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Stop 1: London Plane (Platanus × hispanica)
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Stop 2: American Elm (Ulmus americana)
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Stop 3: Ginkgo (ginkgo bilboa)
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Stop 4: Northern Red Oak (quercus rubra)
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Stop 5: Sweetgum (liquidambar styraciflua)
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Stop 6: Crab apples (malus hybrid)
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Stop 7: Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum)
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Stop 8: Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
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Stop 9: Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica ‘glauca’)
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Stop 10: American Linden (Tilia Americana)
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Stop 11: Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
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Stop 12: Willow Oak (Quercus phellos)
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Stop 13: Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora)
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