Central Park

The grove of American elms on Central Park Mall, located just north of the intersection of the east and north drives, at about 66th street, is likely one of the largest groves of its kind. They are noted for their regularly-spaced trunks, which resemble the columns in a cathedral, and for their twisting branches.

The two individual American Elms growing at the rock outcrops just east of the mall have gnarled trunks that like something out of a fairy tale illustration, with the roots of one scuttling across the rock like hands.

The two individual American Elms growing at the rock outcrops just east of the mall have gnarled trunks that seem like something out of a fairy tale illustration, with the roots of one scuttling across the rock like hands.

The Arthur Ross Pinetum at the north end of the Great Lawn has over 600 pine trees representing 17 different species from around the world, which were planted between 1971 and 1980.

The black tupelo is located near the center of the Ramble. Its three main trunks push upward to form a woody candelabra in one of the most alluring parts of Central Park.

The 35 yoshino cherries located on the east side of the Central Park Reservoir were originally part of a gift from the Japanese government in 1912, which also included cherries for the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. The yoshino sherries are now a landmark for the many thousands who make their daily or weekly progress around the 1.6 mile Reservoir track.

The multi-trunked London plane growing along the bridle path near the East 96th Street entrance at the northeast corner of the Reservoir, is according to New York writer Dennis Burton, one of the oldest in the park.

The Evodia by the Heckscher Playground near Columbus Circle is a native of China and Korea.

The American elm at the northeast corner of the intersection of the Central Park West and West 77th Street, towers by the retaining wall and is beloved by nearby residents.

The American elm located at the East 97th Street entrance to the park is a classic example of the species that had once been planted widely in cities across the United States before the population was devastated by Dutch elm disease.