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Tustin’s Tree Heritage From Native Groves to Modern Streets
The article traces Tustin’s arborial history from ancient sycamore groves sheltering Native Americans and early settlers to modern streets and parks. It notes historic nurseries in Anaheim and Orange, imported trees from Australia and other regions, and surviving specimens from ranch and mission eras. It highlights century‑old oaks, sycamores, pepper trees along Main Street, and camphor and eucalyptus trees in town blocks. The piece ends recalling Tustin’s identity as the City of Trees and inviting contact with Juanita Lovret.
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Tustin
Columbus Tustin
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana
Tustin City
Theodore Schmidt
Timothy Carroll
Anaheim
Hayward& Casey
Orange
George W. Ford
Santa Ana
Sacramento
Santa Barbara
San Francisco
Los
Angeles
Australia
South Africa
Asia
Mediterranean
California
Rancho
Coast
Rancho Santiago Dé Sanita Ana
First
Prospect
Gil Smith
Main Street
B Street
First Street
Barbara Ann Lewis
C Street
Fresnicker
Maifi
Tustin Presbyterian Church
McCharles
Old Town