m
m
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<td>Acer x freemanii <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Acer x freemanii <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Freeman maple</td>
 
<td>Freeman maple</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Native hybrid</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>ST</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>FS, PS</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>O</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>R</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Acer rubrum <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Acer rubrum <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Red maple</td>
 
<td>Red maple</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Native, cultivars</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>ST</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>FS, PS</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>O</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>R</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Acer saccharinum <sup><sup>1,2</sup></sup></td>
 
<td>Acer saccharinum <sup><sup>1,2</sup></sup></td>
 
<td>Silver maple</td>
 
<td>Silver maple</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Native</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>ST</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>FS, PS</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>O</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>R</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Acer saccharum <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Acer saccharum <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Sugar maple</td>
 
<td>Sugar maple</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Native</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>ST</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>FS, PS</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>O</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>S</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Alnus glutinosa <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Alnus glutinosa <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>European alder</td>
 
<td>European alder</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>Non-native</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>ST</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>FS, PS</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>U</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>R</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
 
<td>Alnus incana ssp. rugosa <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Alnus incana ssp. rugosa <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Speckled alder</td>
 
<td>Speckled alder</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Amelanchier spp. <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Amelanchier spp. <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Juneberry/serviceberry</td>
 
<td>Juneberry/serviceberry</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Betula nigra 'Cully' & ' BNMFT' <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Betula nigra 'Cully' & ' BNMFT' <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Heritage and Dura-Heat river birch</td>
 
<td>Heritage and Dura-Heat river birch</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Betula populifolia <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Betula populifolia <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Gray birch</td>
 
<td>Gray birch</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Carpinus betulus <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Carpinus betulus <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>European hornbeam</td>
 
<td>European hornbeam</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Carpinus caroliniana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Carpinus caroliniana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>American hornbeam</td>
 
<td>American hornbeam</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Carya ovata <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Carya ovata <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Shagbark hickory</td>
 
<td>Shagbark hickory</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Catalpa speciosa <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Catalpa speciosa <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Narthern catalpa</td>
 
<td>Narthern catalpa</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Celtis occidentalis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Celtis occidentalis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Common hackberry</td>
 
<td>Common hackberry</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Cercis canadensis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Cercis canadensis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Eastern redbud</td>
 
<td>Eastern redbud</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Cladrastus kentukea <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Cladrastus kentukea <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Yellowood, Kentucky yellowood</td>
 
<td>Yellowood, Kentucky yellowood</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Thornless cockspur hawthorn</td>
 
<td>Thornless cockspur hawthorn</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Crataegus phaenopyrum <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Crataegus phaenopyrum <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Washington hawthorn</td>
 
<td>Washington hawthorn</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Fraxinus americana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Fraxinus americana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>White ash</td>
 
<td>White ash</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Fraxinus mandshurica</td>
 
<td>Fraxinus mandshurica</td>
 
<td>manchrian ash</td>
 
<td>manchrian ash</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Fraxinus nigra <sup>1</sup></td>
 
<td>Fraxinus nigra <sup>1</sup></td>
 
<td>Black ash</td>
 
<td>Black ash</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Fraxinus pennsylvanica <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Fraxinus pennsylvanica <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Green ash</td>
 
<td>Green ash</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Gingko biloba <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Gingko biloba <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Gingko – male only</td>
 
<td>Gingko – male only</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Gleditsia tricanthos var. inermis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Gleditsia tricanthos var. inermis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Thornless common honeylocust</td>
 
<td>Thornless common honeylocust</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Gymnocladus dioicus <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Gymnocladus dioicus <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Kentucky coffeetree</td>
 
<td>Kentucky coffeetree</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Larix decidua <sup>3</sup></td>
 
<td>Larix decidua <sup>3</sup></td>
 
<td>European larch</td>
 
<td>European larch</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D/C</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Larix laricina <sup>1</sup></td>
 
<td>Larix laricina <sup>1</sup></td>
 
<td>Tamarack</td>
 
<td>Tamarack</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D/C</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Maackia amurensis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Maackia amurensis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Amur maackia</td>
 
<td>Amur maackia</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Malus spp. <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Malus spp. <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Crabapple spp.</td>
 
<td>Crabapple spp.</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Ostrya virginiana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Ostrya virginiana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>American hophornbeam, ironwood</td>
 
<td>American hophornbeam, ironwood</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Phellodendron amurense <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Phellodendron amurense <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Amur corktree</td>
 
<td>Amur corktree</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Populus grandidentata Michx. <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Populus grandidentata Michx. <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Bigtooth aspen</td>
 
<td>Bigtooth aspen</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Populus deltoides <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Populus deltoides <sup>1,2</sup></td>
 
<td>Eastern cottonwood</td>
 
<td>Eastern cottonwood</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Populus tremuloides <sup>1,1</sup></td>
 
<td>Populus tremuloides <sup>1,1</sup></td>
 
<td>Quacking aspen</td>
 
<td>Quacking aspen</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Prunus sargentii <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Prunus sargentii <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Sargent cherry</td>
 
<td>Sargent cherry</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Prunus virginiana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Prunus virginiana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Chokecherry</td>
 
<td>Chokecherry</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Pyrus fauriei 'Westwood' <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Pyrus fauriei 'Westwood' <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Korean SunTM pear</td>
 
<td>Korean SunTM pear</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Pyrus ussuriensis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Pyrus ussuriensis <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Ussurian pear, Chinese pear</td>
 
<td>Ussurian pear, Chinese pear</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Quercus bicolor <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Quercus bicolor <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Swamp white oak</td>
 
<td>Swamp white oak</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Quercus macropcarpa <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Quercus macropcarpa <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Burr oak</td>
 
<td>Burr oak</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Quercus rubra <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Quercus rubra <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Red oak</td>
 
<td>Red oak</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Robinia pseudoacacia <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Robinia pseudoacacia <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Black locust, false acacia, robinia</td>
 
<td>Black locust, false acacia, robinia</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Salix nigra <sup>1</sup></td>
 
<td>Salix nigra <sup>1</sup></td>
 
<td>Black willow</td>
 
<td>Black willow</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Salix babylonica</td>
 
<td>Salix babylonica</td>
 
<td>Weeping or Babylon willow</td>
 
<td>Weeping or Babylon willow</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Sorbus americana <sup>3</sup></td>
 
<td>Sorbus americana <sup>3</sup></td>
 
<td>American mountainash</td>
 
<td>American mountainash</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Sorbus alnifolia <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Sorbus alnifolia <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Korean mountainash</td>
 
<td>Korean mountainash</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Sorbus x hybrida, Sorbus x thuringiaca <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Sorbus x hybrida, Sorbus x thuringiaca <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Oak-leaf mountainash</td>
 
<td>Oak-leaf mountainash</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Syringa reticulata <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Syringa reticulata <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Japanese tree lilac</td>
 
<td>Japanese tree lilac</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Taxodium distichum <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Taxodium distichum <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Common baldcypress</td>
 
<td>Common baldcypress</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Tilia americana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Tilia americana <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Basswood</td>
 
<td>Basswood</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Tilia cordata <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Tilia cordata <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Littleleaf linden</td>
 
<td>Littleleaf linden</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Tilia x euchlora <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Tilia x euchlora <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Crimean linden, Caucasian lime</td>
 
<td>Crimean linden, Caucasian lime</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>Ulmus x species <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Ulmus x species <sup>2</sup></td>
 
<td>Elm hybrids</td>
 
<td>Elm hybrids</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>D</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>

Revision as of 21:49, 25 November 2013

General information for several trees that can be used in tree trenches/tree boxes. NOTE: this list is not exhaustive and could include dozens of additional species.
Link to this table

Scientific name1,2,3,4 Common name 1,2,3,4 Native/non-native Street (ST) or landscape (L) tree5 Deciduous/conifer Sun condition (FS=full sun, PS = part sun, SS = full shade)2,3,4 Forest structure position (U = understory, M-mid-story, O=overstory) Growth rate to maturity (S = slow, M = moderate, R=rapid)3
Acer x freemanii 2 Freeman maple Native hybrid ST D FS, PS O R
Acer rubrum 2 Red maple Native, cultivars ST D FS, PS O R
Acer saccharinum 1,2 Silver maple Native ST D FS, PS O R
Acer saccharum 1,2 Sugar maple Native ST D FS, PS O S
Alnus glutinosa 2 European alder Non-native ST D FS, PS U R
Alnus incana ssp. rugosa 1,2 Speckled alder D
Amelanchier spp. 2 Juneberry/serviceberry D
Betula nigra 'Cully' & ' BNMFT' 1,2 Heritage and Dura-Heat river birch D
Betula populifolia 2 Gray birch D
Carpinus betulus 2 European hornbeam D
Carpinus caroliniana 2 American hornbeam D
Carya ovata 2 Shagbark hickory D
Catalpa speciosa 2 Narthern catalpa D
Celtis occidentalis 2 Common hackberry D
Cercis canadensis 2 Eastern redbud D
Cladrastus kentukea 2 Yellowood, Kentucky yellowood D
Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis 2 Thornless cockspur hawthorn D
Crataegus phaenopyrum 2 Washington hawthorn D
Fraxinus americana 2 White ash D
Fraxinus mandshurica manchrian ash D
Fraxinus nigra 1 Black ash D
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1,2 Green ash D
Gingko biloba 2 Gingko – male only D
Gleditsia tricanthos var. inermis 2 Thornless common honeylocust D
Gymnocladus dioicus 2 Kentucky coffeetree D
Larix decidua 3 European larch D/C
Larix laricina 1 Tamarack D/C
Maackia amurensis 2 Amur maackia D
Malus spp. 2 Crabapple spp. D
Ostrya virginiana 2 American hophornbeam, ironwood D
Phellodendron amurense 2 Amur corktree D
Populus grandidentata Michx. 2 Bigtooth aspen D
Populus deltoides 1,2 Eastern cottonwood D
Populus tremuloides 1,1 Quacking aspen D
Prunus sargentii 2 Sargent cherry D
Prunus virginiana 2 Chokecherry D
Pyrus fauriei 'Westwood' 2 Korean SunTM pear D
Pyrus ussuriensis 2 Ussurian pear, Chinese pear D
Quercus bicolor 2 Swamp white oak D
Quercus macropcarpa 2 Burr oak D
Quercus rubra 2 Red oak D
Robinia pseudoacacia 2 Black locust, false acacia, robinia D
Salix nigra 1 Black willow D
Salix babylonica Weeping or Babylon willow D
Sorbus americana 3 American mountainash D
Sorbus alnifolia 2 Korean mountainash D
Sorbus x hybrida, Sorbus x thuringiaca 2 Oak-leaf mountainash D
Syringa reticulata 2 Japanese tree lilac D
Taxodium distichum 2 Common baldcypress D
Tilia americana 2 Basswood D
Tilia cordata 2 Littleleaf linden D
D
Tilia x euchlora 2 Crimean linden, Caucasian lime D
Ulmus x species 2 Elm hybrids D

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2 Bassuk, N. et al. 2009. Recommended Urban Trees: Site Assessment and Tree Selection for Stress Tolerance. Urban Horticulture Institute, Dept of Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
3 USDA NRCS Plants Database. www.usda.plants.gov
4 Dirr, M.. 1998. Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 5th Ed.. Timber Press, Inc. Portland, OR. 5 all trees work for landscape application