Table 1
Trees Located Within City Right-of-Way
Along Collector and Arterial Roads and/or Within a Median
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Trees from Table 1 will be utilized
in City right-of-way along collector and arterial roads and/or within
a median. No trees on this list shall be placed within the City right-of-way
on minor residential streets. The trees in this list will be considered
due to their limited size and shape.
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SMALL TREE
CONSIDERATION FOR ROADWAY/MEDIAN
LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Corneliancherry Dogwood
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Cornus mas
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Crab Apple "Lollipop"
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Malus "Lollizam"
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Crabapple, Flowering
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Malus species (small varieties)
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Crabapple, "Spring Snow"
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Spring Snow (sterile/fruitless)
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Fringetree
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Chionanthus virginicus
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Goldenraintree
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Koelreuteria paniculata
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Japanese tree lilac
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Syringa reticulata "Ivory Silk"
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Magnolia, Southern
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Magnolia grandiflora
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Magnolia, Sweetbay
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Magnolia virginiana
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Maple, Hedge
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Acer campestre
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Plum, Purple-leaf
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Prunus cerasifera
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Redbud, Eastern
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Cercis canadensis
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Serviceberry
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Amelanchier species
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Sumac, Staghorn
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Rhus typhina
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COLUMNAR TREE
CONSIDERATION FOR ROADWAY/MEDIAN
LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Bald Cypress Columnar
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Taxodium ascendens "Praire Sentinel"
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Cherry Columnar
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Prunus serrulata "Amanogawa"
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Cherry, Sargent Columnar
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Prunus sargentii "Columnaris"
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Cherry, Sargent Columnar
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Prunus sargentii "Rancho"
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Crab Apple Columnar
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Malus baccata "Columnaris"
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Crab Apple Columnar
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Malus robusta "Erecta"
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Crab Apple Columnar
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Malus "Srathmore"
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Crab Apple Columnar
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Malus "Van Eseltine"
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Dogwood Columnar
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Cornus florida "Fastigiata"
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Ginko Columnar
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Ginko biloba "Fastigiata"
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Ginko Columnar
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Ginko biloba "Princeton Sentry"
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Golden Rain Tree Columnar
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Koelruteria paniculata "Fastigiata"
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Hawthorn Columnar
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Crataegus monogyna "Stricta"
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Hawthorn Columnar
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Crataequs phaenopyrum "Fastigiata"
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Hornbeam, European
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Carpinus betulus "Columnaris"
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Hornbeam, European
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Carpinus betulus "Fastigiata"
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Locust, Honey Columnar
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Gleditsia triacanthos "Columnaris"
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Maple, Amur
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Acer ginnala
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Maple, Red
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Acer rubrum "Armstrong"
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Maple, Red
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Acer rubrum "Columnare"
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Maple, Sugar
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Acer saccharum "Columnare"
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Maple, Sugar
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Acer saccharum "Monumentale"
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Maple, Sugar
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Acer saccharum "Newton's Sentry"
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Maple, Sugar
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Acer saccharum "Temple's Upright"
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Maple, Sugar
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Acer saccharum nigrum "Salvin's Upright"
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Oak, English Columnar
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Quercus robur "Fastigiata"
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Tulip Tree Columnar
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Liriodendron tulipifera "Fastigiatum"
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Table 2
Plants and Shrubs Located Within
City Right-of-Way and/or Within a Median
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Plants and shrubs from Table 2 will
be utilized in City right-of-way within a median. Vegetation within
this list are acceptable to be planted within a median because they
will not interfere with roadways and/or sight visibility for traffic.
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SALT TOLERANT PLANTS AND GROUND
COVER
CONSIDERATION FOR ROADWAY/MEDIAN
LANDSCAPE PLANTINGS
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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GROUND COVERS
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Creeping Lily Turf
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Lirope spicata
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English Ivy
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Hedera Helix
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Juniper, Blue Rug
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Juniperus horizontalis "Wiltoni"
(Blue Rug)
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Juniper, Chinese Juniper var. sargentii
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Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii
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Juniper, Creeping "Bar Harbor"
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Juniperus horizontalis "Bar Harbor"
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Juniper, Creeping "Blue Chip"
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Juniperus horizontalis "Blue Chip"
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Juniper, Creeping "Blue Horizon"
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Juniperus horizontalis "Blue Horizon"
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Juniper, Creeping "Douglasii" (Waukegan)
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Juniperus horizontalis "Douglasii"
(Waukegan)
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Juniper, Creeping "Emerald Spreader"
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Juniperus horizontalis "Emerald Spreader"
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Juniper, Creeping "Mother Lode"
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Juniperus horizontalis "Mother Lode"
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Juniper, Creeping "Prince of Wales"
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Juniperus horizontalis "Prince of
Wales"
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Juniper, Creeping "Turquoise Spreader"
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Juniperus horizontalis "Turquoise
Spreader"
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Juniper, Sargent "Glauca"
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Chinese Juniper var. sargentii "Glauca"
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Juniperus horizontalis "Webberi"
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Creeping Juniper "Webberi"
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PERENNIALS
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Coneflower
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Echinacea
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Daylily
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Hemerocallis
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Japanese Water Iris
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Iris ensata
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Variegated Sweet Iris
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IrisIris pallida
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Siberian Iris
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Iris siberica
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Sedum
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Sedum telephium "Autumn Joy"
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Yarrow
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Achellia
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ORNAMENTAL GRASSES
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Feather Reed Grass
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Calamagrostis acutiflora
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Fountain Grass, Dwarf
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Pennisetum alopecuroides
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Maiden Grass
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Miscanthus sinensis
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SHRUBS
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Lilac spp.
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Syringavulgaris
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Austrian Pine "Hornibrookiana"
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Pinus nigra "Hornibrookiana"
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Bayberry, Northern
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Myrica pensylvanica
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Burning Bush, Dwarf
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Euonymus alatus "Compactus"
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Cherrylaurel, Common
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Prunus laurocerasus
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Cotoneaster, Spreading
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Cotoneaster divaricata
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Dogwood, Red osier
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Cornus sericea
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Euonymus "Manhattan"
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Euonymus kiautschovicus "Manhattan"
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Euonymus Wintercreeper
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Euonymus fortunei
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Forsythia
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Forsythia x intermedia cvs.
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Holly, Winterberry
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Ilex verticillata
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Hydrangea paniculata
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Hydrangea paniculata "Tardiva"
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Japanese Box or Littleleaf Box
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Buxus microphylla
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Juniper, Andorra
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Juniperus horizontalis "Plumosa"
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Lilac
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Syringa meyeri "Palabin"
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Lilac
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Syringa patula "Miss Kim"
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Mockorange
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Philadelphus spp.
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Pine, Mugo
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Pinus mugo
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Privet, Amur
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Ligustrum amurense
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Privet, Golden Vicary
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Ligustrum x vicaryi
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Pyracantha
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Pyracantha coccinea
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Sand Cherry
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Prunus x cistena
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Spirea, Japanese
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Spiraea japonica
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St. John's Wort
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Hypericum
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Summersweet
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Clethra alnifolia
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Viburnum, Arrowwood
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Viburnum dentatum
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Viburnum, Cranberry Bush
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Vibrunum trilobum
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Viburnum, European Cranberry Bush
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Vibrunum opulus
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Viburnum, Nannyberry
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Vibrunum lentago
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Witch Hazel
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Hamamelis spp.
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Yucca, Adam's Needle
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Yucca filamentosa
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TREES
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Fringetree
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Chionanthus virginicus
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Goldenraintree
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Koelreuteria paniculata
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Magnolia, Southern
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Magnolia grandiflora
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Magnolia, Sweetbay
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Magnolia virginiana
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Maple, Hedge
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Acer campestre
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Sumac, Staghorn
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Rhus typhina
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Table 3
Trees Located Outside of City
Right-of-Way
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Trees from Table 3 are recommended
to be utilized outside of the City right-of-way. These trees can be
utilized outside of the City right-of-way along minor residential
streets, subdivision common ground, City parks, private property,
etc.
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Description
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Amur Corktree
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Phellodendron amurense
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45 feet
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Arborvitar "Green Giant"
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Thuja (standishii x plicata) "Green
Giant"
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45 feet
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Austrian Pine
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Pinus nigra
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Taller than 45 feet
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Baldcypress
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Taxodium distichum
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Taller than 45 feet
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Birch "Dura Heat"
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Betula nigra
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Taller than 45 feet
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Birch, River
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Betula nigra
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25 feet
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Blackgum
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Nyssa sylvatica
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45 feet
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Coffeetree, Kentucky
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Gymnocladus dioicus
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Taller than 45 feet
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Colorado Spruce
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Picea pungens
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Taller than 45 feet
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Corneliancherry Dogwood
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Cornus mas
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15 feet
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Crabapple, Flowering
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Malus species
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25 feet
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Dogwood, Flowering
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Cornus florida
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15 feet
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Eastern Red Cedar
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Juniperus virginiana
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25 feet
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Eastern White Pine
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Pinus strobus
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Taller than 45 feet
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Fringetree
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Chionanthus virginicus
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15 feet
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Ginkgo
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Ginkgo biloba
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Taller than 45 feet
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Goldenrain Tree
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Koelreuteria paniculata
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25 feet
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Hackberry
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Celtis occidentalis
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Taller than 45 feet
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Hawthorn, Green
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Crataegus viridus
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25 feet
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Hawthorn, Washington
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Crataegus phaenopyrum
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25 feet
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Honeylocust
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Gleditsia tricanthos
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Taller than 45 feet
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Hophornbeam
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Ostrya virginiana
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45 feet
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Hornbeam American
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Carpinus caroliniana
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45 feet
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Hornbeam, European
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Carpinus betulus
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45 feet
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Japanese Tree Lilac
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Syringa reticulata
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15 feet
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Linden "Redmond"
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Tilia americana
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Taller than 45 feet
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Linden, American (Basswood)
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Tilia americana
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Taller than 45 feet
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Linden, Littleleaf
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Tilia cordata
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45 feet
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Linden, Silver
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Tilia tomentosa
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Taller than 45 feet
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London Planetree
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Platanus x acerifolia
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Taller than 45 feet
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Magnolia, Saucer
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Magnolia x soulangiana
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25 feet
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Magnolia, Sweetbay
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Magnolia virginiana
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15 feet
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Maple "Autumn Blaze"
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Acer x freemanii
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Taller than 45 feet
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Maple "Autumn Fantasy"
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Acer x freemanii
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Taller than 45 feet
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Maple "Jeffers Red"
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Acer x freemanii
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Taller than 45 feet
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Maple "Sienna Glen"
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Acer x freemanii
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Taller than 45 feet
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Maple, Amur
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Acer ginnala
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15 feet
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Maple, Black
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Acer nigrum
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Taller than 45 feet
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Maple, Hedge
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Acer campestre
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25 feet
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Maple, Red
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Acer rubrum
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45 feet
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Maple, Sugar
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Acer saccharum
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45 feet
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Maple, Trident
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Acer buergeranum
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45 feet
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Northern Catalpa
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Catalpa speciosa
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Taller than 45 feet
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Norway Spruce
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Picea abies
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Taller than 45 feet
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Oak, Bur
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Quercus macrocarpa
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Taller than 45 feet
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Oak, English
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Quercus robur
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Taller than 45 feet
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Oak, Northern Red
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Quercus rubra
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Taller than 45 feet
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Oak, Pin
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Quercus palustris
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Taller than 45 feet
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Oak, Shingle
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Quercus imbricaria
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Taller than 45 feet
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Oak, Shumard
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Quercus shumardii
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Taller than 45 feet
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Oak, Swamp White
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Quercus bicolor
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Taller than 45 feet
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Oak, White
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Quercus alba
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Taller than 45 feet
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Oak, Willow
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Quercus phellos
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Taller than 45 feet
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Pagodatree, Janpanese
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Sophora japonica
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25 feet
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Plum Purple-leaf
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Prunus cerasifera
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15 feet
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Redbud, Eastern
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Cercis canadensis
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15 feet
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Serviceberry
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Amelanchier species
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15 feet
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Shagbark Hickory
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Carya ovata
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Taller than 45 feet
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Shortleaf Pine
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Pinus echinata
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Taller than 45 feet
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Sweetgum "Happi Daze" (sterile)
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Liquiodambar styraciflua "Happi Daze"
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Taller than 45 feet
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Sycamore, American
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Platanus occidentalis
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Taller than 45 feet
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Tuliptree
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Liriodendron tulipifera
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Taller than 45 feet
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Zelkova, Japanese
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Zelkova serrata
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Taller than 45 feet
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Table 4
Trees not Recommended for Planting
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Trees from Table 4 are not recommended
for planting in the City of O'Fallon. These trees are objectionable
for various reasons including:
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1.
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Messy (fruit, nuts, seed pods, twigs);
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2.
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Weak wood;
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3.
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Untreatable insect pest; or
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4.
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Uncontrollably invasive.
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These trees and their objectionable
characteristics are noted in the following table.
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Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Objection
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Ash, Blue
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Fraxinus quadrangulata
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3
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Ash, European
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Fraxinus excelsior
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3
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Ash, Green
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Fraxinus pennsylvanica
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3
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Ash, White
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Fraxinus americana
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3
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Bamboo
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Phyllostachys
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4
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Birch, European White
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Betula pendula
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3
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Boxelder
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Acer negundo
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2
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Cherry, Black
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Prunus serotina
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1, 2
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Cottonwood
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Populus deltoides
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1
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Elm, American
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Ulmus americana
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3
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Elm, Siberian
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Ulmus pumila
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1
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Empress Tree
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Paulownia spp.
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2, 4
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Honeysuckle, Amur
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Lonicera maackii
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4
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Locust, Black
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Robinia pseudoacacia
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1
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Maple, Silver
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Acer saccharinum
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2
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Mulberry, Red
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Morus rubra
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1, 4
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Mulberry, White
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Morus alba
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1, 4
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Osage-orange
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Maclura pomifera
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1
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Pear (ornamental) all varieties,
including Bradford Pears
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Pyrus calleryana
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2, 4
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Persimmon
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Diospyros virginiana
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1
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Poplar Lombardy
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Populus nigra
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1, 2
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Russian olive
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Elaeagnus angustifolia
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1, 2
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Scotch Pine
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Pinus sylvestria
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3
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Sweetgum (common)
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Liquiodambar styraciflua
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1
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Tree-of-Heaven
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Ailanthus altissima
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2
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Walnut, Black
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Juglans nigra
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1
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Willow
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Salix spp.
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2, 4
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