Tree species list - morphology Tree species list - morphology

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