Just the right shade.

McAllen has magnificent trees. In fact, some are listed in the National Register of Big Trees. Viewing the most unusual and beautiful makes for a terrific tour.

To learn more about most of the trees you’ll see around McAllen, please visit  Native Texas Trees.

Twin Ebony Trees
1200 Ash in front of the McAllen Chamber Building
These two large Ebony trees were planted sometime around 1920.  The tree is a preferred nest site by white-winged dove, and the seeds are eaten by small rodents and javelina.

Hackberry  
Corner of North 10th and Hackberry Street
This is one of the oldest trees in the city.

Orchid Tree  
Business 83 and 2nd just next to the railroad tracks
This tree blooms year round and is especially showy in early spring.

Montezuma Bald Cypress – Ahuehuete  
Corner of Bicentennial service road and Expressway 83 (in empty lot)
This majestic Cypress stands all by itself as a reminder of how this area looked centuries ago. 

African Sausage Tree  
101 South Main Street (right of entrance Casa de Palmas Renaissance Hotel)
There are only six, night-blooming African Sausage Trees growing in the entire country. This distinctive tree is a native of Kenya, and its flowers are used to make medicinal remedies in its native country.

Grand Oak Tree  
6001 North Main (Grand Oak Junction Garden and Gifts Nursery)
This is one of the oldest trees in the city.

Centuries Old Palm Trees  
100 North Main Street – Archer Park
Archer Park is known to have some of the oldest Palms in the area. These Palm Trees are more than 250 years old!

Chorisia Tree/Ceiba Pentandra
North 12th Street between Fir and Ebony (right side of street)
This tree is a native of Africa. Its beautiful blooms, daylily-like flowers can be enjoyed in late August.  It is locally known as ”Una de elefante elephant fingernails”

Organo, Barbed-wire Cactus
4120 North 23rd (entrance to Don Pedro Tortilleria)
This beautiful cactus blooms at night. and is locally known as “ Flor de Noche.”or Night Flower.

National Champion Ebony
North 8th Street between Lindberg and Expressway 83 service road
This grand, 50-foot high tree is listed in the National Register of Big Trees.

Royal Poinciana Tree
South Bicentennial Boulevard between Houston and Ithica (right side of street)
This colorful flowering tree is related to the more common Mexican Poinciana and has consistently been voted as one of the most beautiful trees in the world.