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<th>Scientific name<sup>1,2,3,4</sup></th> | <th>Scientific name<sup>1,2,3,4</sup></th> | ||
| − | <th>Common name <sup>1,2,3,4</sup></th> | + | <th>Common name<sup>1,2,3,4</sup></th> |
<th>Minimum zone hardiness <sup>2</sup></th> | <th>Minimum zone hardiness <sup>2</sup></th> | ||
| − | <th>Demonstrated tolerance to urban stresses <sup>4</sup></th> | + | <th>Demonstrated tolerance to urban stresses <sup>4,5</sup></th> |
| − | <th>Tolerance to soil | + | <th>Tolerance to soil texture conditions (C=coars, M=medium, F=fine) <sup>3</sup></th> |
| − | <th>Salt tolerance <sup>2,3</sup></th> | + | <th>Salt tolerance<sup>2,3</sup></th> |
| − | <th>Stress tolerance (A=anaerobic, L= | + | <th>Stress tolerance (A=anaerobic, L=alkali, V=vehicle exhaust, D=drought)<sup>3</sup></th> |
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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>4</td> | <td>4</td> | ||
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<td>Yes</td> | <td>Yes</td> | ||
<td>CMF</td> | <td>CMF</td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>No</td> |
<td>ALD</td> | <td>ALD</td> | ||
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| − | <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>3b</td> | <td>3b</td> | ||
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| − | <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>3b</td> | <td>3b</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>4a</td> | <td>4a</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>3</td> | <td>3</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>4b</td> |
<td>Yes</td> | <td>Yes</td> | ||
<td>CM</td> | <td>CM</td> | ||
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| − | <td> | + | <td>Cladrastis kentukea <sup>2</sup></td> |
<td>Yellowood, Kentucky yellowood</td> | <td>Yellowood, Kentucky yellowood</td> | ||
<td>4b</td> | <td>4b</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>4b</td> |
<td>Yes</td> | <td>Yes</td> | ||
<td>MF</td> | <td>MF</td> | ||
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| − | <td>Fraxinus | + | <td>Fraxinus Manchurian</td> |
<td>manchrian ash</td> | <td>manchrian ash</td> | ||
<td>2b</td> | <td>2b</td> | ||
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<td>Populus tremuloides <sup>1,1</sup></td> | <td>Populus tremuloides <sup>1,1</sup></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>Quaking aspen</td> |
<td>1</td> | <td>1</td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
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<td>Quercus macropcarpa <sup>2</sup></td> | <td>Quercus macropcarpa <sup>2</sup></td> | ||
| − | <td> | + | <td>Bur oak</td> |
<td>3a</td> | <td>3a</td> | ||
<td>Yes</td> | <td>Yes</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>3a</td> | <td>3a</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>3b</td> | <td>3b</td> | ||
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| − | <sup>1</sup> Shaw, D. and R. Schmidt. 2003. ''Plants for Stormwater Design: Species Selection for the Upper Midwest''. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)<br> | + | <sup>1</sup> Shaw, D. and R. Schmidt. 2003. ''[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Minnesota_plant_lists#Plants_for_Stormwater_Design Plants for Stormwater Design]: Species Selection for the Upper Midwest''. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)<br> |
<sup>2</sup> 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<br> | <sup>2</sup> 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<br> | ||
<sup>3</sup> USDA NRCS Plants Database. www.usda.plants.gov<br> | <sup>3</sup> USDA NRCS Plants Database. www.usda.plants.gov<br> | ||
| − | <sup>4</sup> Dirr, M.. 1998. Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 5th Ed.. Timber Press, Inc. Portland, OR.</font size> | + | <sup>4</sup> Dirr, M.. 1998. Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 5th Ed.. Timber Press, Inc. Portland, OR. |
| + | <sup>5</sup> Does not consider tolerance to salt, which can be an important urban stress. See column on salt tolerance.</font size> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Level 3 - General information, reference, tables, images, and archives/Tables/Trees, tree trench, tree box]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Level 3 - General information, reference, tables, images, and archives/Tables/Plants, vegetation]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 7 August 2022
Information on tolerance to stresses 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 name1,2,3,4 | Minimum zone hardiness 2 | Demonstrated tolerance to urban stresses 4,5 | Tolerance to soil texture conditions (C=coars, M=medium, F=fine) 3 | Salt tolerance2,3 | Stress tolerance (A=anaerobic, L=alkali, V=vehicle exhaust, D=drought)3 |
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| Acer x freemanii2 | Freeman maple | 4 | Yes | |||
| Acer rubrum 2 | Red maple | 3b | Yes | CMF | No | ALD |
| Acer saccharinum1,2 | Silver maple | 3b | Yes | CMF | Limited | AL |
| Acer saccharum1,2 | Sugar maple | 3b | CM | No | LD | |
| Alnus glutinosa 2 | European alder | 4a | CMF | Yes | D | |
| Alnus incana ssp. rugosa 1,2 | Speckled alder | 3 | CMF | A | ||
| Amelanchier spp. 2 | Juneberry/serviceberry | 3b | CMF | No | L | |
| Betula nigra 'Cully' & 'BNMFT'1,2 | Heritage and Dura-Heat river birch | 4a | Yes | CMF | No | A |
| Betula populifolia2 | Gray birch | 3 | CMF | Limited | LD | |
| Carpinus betulus2 | European hornbeam | 4b | Yes | CM | No | |
| Carpinus caroliniana 2 | American hornbeam | 3b | CM | No | ||
| Carya ovata 2 | Shagbark hickory | 3 | CMF | Limited | L | |
| Catalpa speciosa 2 | Narthern catalpa | 4a | Yes | CM | Limited | D |
| Celtis occidentalis 2 | Common hackberry | 2a | Yes | CMF | Limited | ALD |
| Cercis canadensis 2 | Eastern redbud | 4b | MF | Limited | D | |
| Cladrastis kentukea 2 | Yellowood, Kentucky yellowood | 4b | CM | No | L | |
| Crataegus crus-galli var. inermis 2 | Thornless cockspur hawthorn | 4a | Yes | CMF | Yes | LD |
| Crataegus phaenopyrum 2 | Washington hawthorn | 4b | Yes | MF | Limited | D |
| Fraxinus americana 2 | White ash | 4a | CM | Yes | L | |
| Fraxinus Manchurian | manchrian ash | 2b | CM | L | ||
| Fraxinus nigra 1 | Black ash | 3 | CM | No | L | |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica 1,2 | Green ash | 2 | Yes | CMF | Yes | ALD |
| Gingko biloba 2 | Gingko – male only | 4b | Yes | CM | Yes | |
| Gleditsia tricanthos var. inermis 2 | Thornless common honeylocust | 3b | Yes | MF | Yes | LD |
| Gymnocladus dioicus 2 | Kentucky coffeetree | 4a | CMF | Limited | D | |
| Larix decidua 3 | European larch | 3 | CM | No | ||
| Larix laricina 1 | Tamarack | 1 | CM | No | ||
| Maackia amurensis 2 | Amur maackia | 4a | Yes | AD | ||
| Malus spp. 2 | Crabapple spp. | 4 | CM | Yes | LD | |
| Ostrya virginiana 2 | American hophornbeam, ironwood | 3b | CMF | No | LD | |
| Phellodendron amurense 2 | Amur corktree | 4a | ALD | |||
| Populus grandidentata Michx. 2 | Bigtooth aspen | 1 | CM | Limited | L | |
| Populus deltoides 1,2 | Eastern cottonwood | 3 | CMF | Limited | ALD | |
| Populus tremuloides 1,1 | Quaking aspen | 1 | CMF | Limited | L | |
| Prunus sargentii 2 | Sargent cherry | 4b | Yes | CM | Yes | |
| Prunus virginiana 2 | Chokecherry | 2 | CMF | Limited | ALD | |
| Pyrus fauriei 'Westwood' 2 | Korean SunTM pear | 4 | Yes | CMF | Limited | D |
| Pyrus ussuriensis 2 | Ussurian pear, Chinese pear | 4 | Yes | M | No | D |
| Quercus bicolor 2 | Swamp white oak | 4 | Yes | CMF | No | A |
| Quercus macropcarpa 2 | Bur oak | 3a | Yes | CMF | No | LD |
| Quercus rubra 2 | Red oak | 3b | Yes | CMF | Yes | |
| Robinia pseudoacacia 2 | Black locust, false acacia, robinia | 4 | CMF | Yes | LD | |
| Salix nigra 1 | Black willow | 3 | CMF | No | A | |
| Salix babylonica | Weeping or Babylon willow | 2 | CMF | Yes | ||
| Sorbus americana 3 | American mountainash | 4 | CMF | No | ||
| Sorbus alnifolia 2 | Korean mountainash | 4b | M | |||
| Sorbus x hybrida, Sorbus x thuringiaca 2 | Oak-leaf mountainash | 3b | ||||
| Syringa reticulata2 | Japanese tree lilac | 3a | Yes | |||
| Taxodium distichum 2 | Common baldcypress | 4 | Yes | CMF | Yes | A |
| Tilia americana 2 | Basswood | 3a | Yes | CM | No | |
| Tilia cordata 2 | Littleleaf linden | 4 | Yes | CM | No | D |
| Tilia x euchlora 2 | Crimean linden, Caucasian lime | 4 | Yes | M | No | |
| Ulmus x species2 | Elm hybrids | 3b | Yes | CMF | Yes |
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.
5 Does not consider tolerance to salt, which can be an important urban stress. See column on salt tolerance.
This page was last edited on 7 August 2022, at 16:52.