Arboretum

Bell Buckle Park's Arboretum was re-certified by Trees for Urban Forestry Curriculum!

Our arboretum features 40 different tree species, carefully selected and maintained for educational and environmental purposes.

Tree Species

• American Holly
  Ilex opaca
• Amur Maple
  Acer tataricum ssp.ginnala 'Flame'
• Bald Cypress
  Taxodium distichum
• Chinese Elm
  Ulmus parvifolia
• Crabapple
  Malus sp.
• Crapemyrtle
  Lagerstroemia indica
• Eastern White Pine
  Pinus strobus
• European Hornbeam
  Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
• Ginkgo
  Ginkgo biloba
• Green Ash
  Fraxinus pennsylvanica
• Hackberry
  Celtis occidentalis
• Ironwood
  Carpinus caroliniana
• Japanese Zekova
  Zelkova serrata
• Kentucky Coffeetree
  Gymnocladus dioicus
• Kousa Dogwood
  Cornus kousa
• Leland Cypress
  X Cupressocyparis leylandii
• Nellie Stevens Holly
  Ilex x 'Nellie R. Stevens'
• Norway Spruce
  Picea abies
• Oriental Persimmon
  Diospyros kaki'Fuyugaki'
• Goldenraintree
  Koelreuteria paniculata
• Pawpaw
  Asimina triloba
• Pecan
  Carya illinoinensis
• Persimmon
  Diospyros virginiana
• Pin Oak
  Quercus palustris
• Red Buckeye
  Aesculus pavia
• Redbud
  Cercis canadensis
• Red Maple
  Acer rubrum
• River Birch
  Betula nigra
• Sawtooth Oak
  Quercus acutissima
• Serviceberry
  Amelanchier arborea (Michx.f.) Fernald
• Shumard Oak
  Quercus shumardii
• Southern Catalpa
  Catalpa bignoniodes
• Southern Magnolia
  Magnolia virginiana
• Sweet Bay Magnolia
  Magnolia virginiana
• Sweet Gum
  Liquidamber styraciflua
• Sycamore
  Platanus occidentalis
• Tulip Poplar
  Liriodendron tulipifera - TN State Tree
• Weeping Willow
  Salix babylonica
• White Dogwood
  Cornus florida
• White Oak
  Quercus alba
• Yoshino Cherry
  Prunus yedoensis

For more information about tree identification and care, visit our Trees for Tennessee page.