California has just one native palm, the California fan ... the focus is less on selling an aesthetic ideal and more on the practicality of selecting trees that will provide shade for tourists ...

and popular in cities like California and Miami, these trees are favorites among gardeners and homeowners who love them for their tall and breathtaking aesthetic. Their dramatic and glossy fronds ...

Fragrant eucalyptus trees, indigenous to Australia, sway in the breeze along roadways and in groves. Stately palm trees ... and founding director of the California Center for Sustainable Communities.

Two trees are removed after they were infested with a form of beetle that has been killing palms in La Jolla and throughout ...