Street Tree List |
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Scientific Name | Common Name | Height | Spread | Growth Rate | Comments | |
Large Trees | ||||||
Acer barbatum | Texas sugar maple | Large | 30 | Medium | Fall color | |
Acer rubrum | Red maple | Large | 30 | Medium | Fall color | |
Carya illinoensis | Pecan | Large | 50 | Slow | Fruit | |
Carya texana | Black hickory | Large | 20 | Slow | Fall color | |
Fraxinus americana | White ash | Large | 40 | Fast | Fall color | |
Ginko biloba | Ginko | Large | 40 | Slow | Fall color/male only | |
Juglans nigra | Black walnut | Large | 40 | Slow | Fall color | |
Liquidambar stryaciflua | Sweetgum | Large | 40 | Fast | Fall color | |
Magnolia grandiflora | Southern magnolia | Large | 45 | Slow | Evergreen | |
Nyssa sylvatica | Black gum | Large | 30 | Medium | Fall color | |
Pinus taeda | Loblolly pine | Large | 30 | Fast | Evergreen | |
Platanus mexicana | Mexican sycamore | Large | 50 | Fast | Unique leaf | |
Quercus acutissima | Sawtooth oak | Large | 40 | Fast | Drought tolerant | |
Quercus alba | White oak | Large | 50 | Slow | Sandy soils | |
Quercus falcata | Southern red oak | Large | 40 | Slow | Fall color | |
Quercus laurifolia | Laurel oak | Large | 40 | Slow | Semi-evergreen | |
Quercus lyrata | Overcup oak | Large | 40 | Slow | Large acorn | |
Quercus macrocarpa | Bur oak | Large | 50 | Slow | Large acorn | |
Quercus michauxii | Swamp chestnut oak | Large | 40 | Slow | Fall color | |
Quercus muehlenbergii | Chinkapin oak | Large | 40 | Slow | Fall color | |
Quercus nigra | Water oak | Large | 40 | Medium | Decidious | |
Quercus nutallii | Nuttall oak | Large | 40 | Medium | Fall color | |
Quercus phellos | Willow oak | Large | 40 | Medium | Decidious | |
Quercus polymorpha | Monterray oak | Large | 40 | Fast | Drought tolerant | |
Quercus rizophyllia | Loquat leaf oak | Large | 40 | Fast | Drought tolerant | |
Quercus shumardii | Shumard oak | Large | 40 | Slow | Fall color | |
Quercus stellata | Post oak | Large | 40 | Slow | Decidious | |
Quercus virginiana | Live oak | Large | 50 | Slow | Semi-evergreen | |
Taxodium distichum | Bald cypress | Large | 30 | Fast | Decidious | |
Taxodium mucronatum | Montezuma cypress | Large | 40 | Fast | Semi-evergreen | |
Ulmus alata | Winged elm | Large | 30 | Medium | Drought tolerant | |
Ulmus crassifolia | Cedar elm | Large | 30 | Medium | Drought tolerant | |
Ulmus parvifolia | Chinese elm | Large | 30 | Fast | Unique bark | |
Ulmus parvifolia var Drakii | Drake elm | Large | 30 | Fast | Unique bark | |
Ulmus parvifolia var Emer II | Allee elm | Large | 30 | Fast | Drought tolerant | |
Small Trees | ||||||
Bumelia lanuginosa* | Wholly bucket | Small | 30 | Slow | Unique leaf | |
Diospyros virginiana* | Texas persimmon | Small | 20 | Medium | Drought tolerant | |
Ehretia anacua* | Anacua | Small | 20 | Slow | Unique leaf | |
Fraxinus texensis* | Texas ash | Small | 25 | Fast | Decidious | |
Ilex opaca* | American holly | Small | 15 | Slow | Evergreen | |
Ilex x attenuata var East palatka* | East palatka holly | Small | 15 | Slow | Evergreen | |
Ilex x attenuata var Savannah* | Savannah holly | Small | 15 | Slow | Evergreen | |
Magnolia virginiana* | Sweetbay magnolia | Small | 20 | Slow | Evergreen | |
Pistacia chinensis* | Chinese pistache | Small | 25 | Slow | Fall color | |
Prunus serotina* | Black cherry | Small | 20 | Medium | Unique leaf | |
Quercus cambii* | Camby oak | Small | 20 | Medium | Drought tolerant | |
Tilia carolinana* | Basswood | Small | 15 | Slow | Large leaf | |