mystery trees

K says he's going to blog about the Pomona Public Library (and I believe he has a rant stored up for the providers that refuse to set up our net connection for TWO. WHOLE. WEEKS), but in the meantime, perhaps someone can help me identify the non-fruit trees in our yard.

First, there's this one, hanging over the alley:



Then there's the shade tree that hangs over the patio:













Finally, there is the shrub on the side of the house that looks like something out of The Cat in the Hat:



That one looks like something I need to get a handle on, since a runner of it is growing out of the porch steps, too (but not for long).

And then I need to get the Washingtonia palm dug up before it cracks the foundation. A friend suggested seeing if a landscaper wants to haul it away for use elsewhere, and I'll probably look into that.