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Tree species list - morphology

Tree species list - morphology
Morphological characteristics for several trees that can be used in tree trenches/tree boxes. 
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. 2024. 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 Plants Database.
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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