Morphological characteristics 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.
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| Scientific name1,2,3,4 | Common name 1,2,3,4 | Height at maturity (ft)3 | Canopy diameter at maturity (ft) | Relative tree size 5 | Relative growth rate to maturity (S=Slow, M=moderate, R=rapid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer x freemanii 2 | Freeman maple | 60 | 40 | Large | R |
| Acer rubrum 2 | Red maple | 68 | 35 | Large | R |
| Acer saccharinum 1,2 | Silver maple | 90 | 40 | Large | R |
| Acer saccharum 1,2 | Sugar maple | 50 | 35 | Large | S |
| Alnus glutinosa 2 | European alder | 45 | 15 | Medium | R |
| Alnus incana ssp. rugosa 1,2 | Speckled alder | 25 | 10 | Small | R |
| Amelanchier spp. 2 | Juneberry/serviceberry | 20 | 15 | Small | M |
| Betula nigra 'Cully' & ' BNMFT' 1,2 | Heritage and Dura-Heat river birch | 50 | 30 | Large | R |
| Betula populifolia 2 | Gray birch | 25 | 30 | Small | R |
| Carpinus betulus 2 | European hornbeam | 30 | 30 | Medium | S |
| Carpinus caroliniana 2 | American hornbeam | 30 | 20 | Medium | S |
| Carya ovata 2 | Shagbark hickory | 75 | 25 | Large | S |
| Catalpa speciosa 2 | Narthern catalpa | 60 | 25 | Large | R |
| Celtis occidentalis 2 | Common hackberry | 60 | 60 | Large | R |
| Cercis canadensis 2 | Eastern redbud | 30 | 25 | Small | S |
| Cladrastis kentukea 2 | Yellowood, Kentucky yellowood | 40 | 20 | Large | M |
| Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis 2 | Thornless cockspur hawthorn | 30 | 25 | Small | M |
| Crataegus phaenopyrum 2 | Washington hawthorn | 30 | 25 | Small | M |
| Fraxinus americana 2 | White ash | 90 | 40 | Large | M |
| Fraxinus Manchurian | manchrian ash | 65 | 35 | Medium-large | M |
| Fraxinus nigra 1 | Black ash | 65 | 20 | Medium-large | S |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1,2 | Green ash | 80 | 30 | Large | R |
| Gingko biloba 2 | Gingko – male only | 80 | 30 | Large | S |
| Gleditsia tricanthos var. inermis 2 | Thornless common honeylocust | 70 | 40 | Medium | R |
| Gymnocladus dioicus 2 | Kentucky coffeetree | 100 | 30 | Large | S |
| Larix decidua 3 | European larch | 99 | 30 | Large | M |
| Larix laricina 1 | Tamarack | 80 | 20 | Large | R |
| Maackia amurensis 2 | Amur maackia | 30 | 15 | Small | |
| Malus spp. 2 | Crabapple spp. | 30 | 20 | Small | M |
| Ostrya virginiana 2 | American hophornbeam, ironwood | 45 | 20 | Medium | S |
| Phellodendron amurense 2 | Amur corktree | 45 | 25 | Medium | |
| Populus grandidentata Michx. 2 | Bigtooth aspen | 65 | 10 | Large | R |
| Populus deltoides 1,2 | Eastern cottonwood | 100 | 50 | Large | R |
| Populus tremuloides 1,1 | Quaking aspen | 65 | 20 | Large | R |
| Prunus sargentii 2 | Sargent cherry | 40 | 25 | Medium | R |
| Prunus virginiana 2 | Chokecherry | 30 | 18 | Small-medium | R |
| Pyrus fauriei 'Westwood' 2 | Korean SunTM pear | 12 | 15 | Small | M |
| Pyrus ussuriensis 2 | Ussurian pear, Chinese pear | 25 | 15 | Small | S |
| Quercus bicolor 2 | Swamp white oak | 100 | 60 | Large | R |
| Quercus macropcarpa 2 | Bur oak | 90 | 60 | Large | S |
| Quercus rubra 2 | Red oak | 81 | 40 | Large | M |
| Robinia pseudoacacia 2 | Black locust, false acacia, robinia | 60 | 20 | Large | R |
| Salix nigra 1 | Black willow | 100 | 35 | Large | R |
| Salix babylonica | Weeping or Babylon willow | 70 | 70 | Medium | R |
| Sorbus americana 3 | American mountainash | 40 | 15 | Medium | M |
| Sorbus alnifolia 2 | Korean mountainash | 50 | 30 | Medium | M |
| Sorbus x hybrida, Sorbus x thuringiaca 2 | Oak-leaf mountainash | 35 | 26 | medium | |
| Syringa reticulata 2 | Japanese tree lilac | 30 | 25 | Medium | M |
| Taxodium distichum 2 | Common baldcypress | 70 | 40 | Large | M |
| Tilia americana 2 | Basswood | 100 | 35 | Large | M |
| Tilia cordata 2 | Littleleaf linden | 100 | 35 | Large | M |
| Tilia x euchlora 2 | Crimean linden, Caucasian lime | 60 | 20 | Large | M |
| Ulmus x species 2 | Elm hybrids | 70 | 40 | Large | R |
1 Shaw, D. and R. Schmidt. 2003. Plants for Stormwater Design: Species Selection for the Upper Midwest. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
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.
5Small = 15 to 30 feet, Medium = 30 to 50 feet, Large > 50 feet
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