Large Canopy Trees
Afrocarpus falcatus fern pine Height: 40-65'; Spread: 20-40' 6' + park strip Cedrus deodara* deodar cedar Height: 60-80'; Spread: 20-40' - Celtis sinensis* Chinese hackberry Height: 40-65'; Spread: 40' - Eucalyptus apocynifolia Sydney red gum Height: 65-80', Spread: 30-50' 6' + park strip Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree Height: 60-75'; Spread: 40-50’ 6' + park strip Gymnocladus dioicus ‘Espresso’ Espresso Kentucky coffeetree Height: 60-75'; Spread: 40-50’ 6' + park strip Quercus agrifolia coast live oak Height: 40-70'; Spread: 30-70' 7' + park strip Quercus canbyi Sierra red oak Height: 30-50'; Spread: 30-50' 6' + park strip Quercus coccinea scarlet oak Height: 60-80'; Spread: 40-70' 6' + park strip Quercus douglasii blue oak Height: 50-65'; Spread: 25-40' 6' + park strip Quercus engelmannii Engelmann oak Height: 55-65'; Spread: 40-50' 6' + park strip Quercus frainetto ‘Schmidt’ forest green oak Height: 40-50'; Spread: 30' 6' + park strip Quercus lobata valley oak Height: 60-70'; Spread: 40-60' 7' + park strip Quercus macrocarpa bur oak Height: 70-80'; Spread: 40-80' 6' + park strip Quercus muehlenbergii Chinquapin oak Height: 40-50'; Spread: 50-60' 6' + park strip Quercus nuttallii syn. Quercus buckleyi nuttall oak, Texas red oak Height: 40-50'; Spread: 30-50' 6' + park strip Quercus robur English oak Height: 40-70'; Spread: 40-80' 6' + park strip Quercus rubra red oak Height: 60-80'; Spread: 50-70' 6' + park strip Quercus shumardii shumard oak Height: 50-60'; Spread: 30-40' 6' + park strip Quercus suber cork oak Height: 40-70'; Spread: 30-50' 6' + park strip Schinus molle* pepper tree Height: 40-50'; Spread: 30-40' 10' + park strip Styphnolobium japonicum Japanese pagoda tree Height: 50-70'; Spread: 35-50' 6' + park strip Tilia cordata little leaf linden Height: 40-60'; Spread: 35-50' 6' + park strip Tilia tomentosa silver leaf linden Height: 40-60'; Spread: 25-40' 6' + park strip Tilia tomentosa ‘Green Mountain’ green mountain linden Height: 40-60'; Spread: 25-40' 6' + park strip Tilia tomentosa ‘Sterling’ sterling leaf linden Height: 40-60'; Spread: 25-40' 6' + park strip Ulmus parvifolia Chinese elm Height: 40-60'; Spread: 35-45' 6' + park strip Ulmus parvifolia ‘Emer II’ syn. 'Allee' lacebark elm Height: 40-60'; Spread: 35-45' 6' + park strip Ulmus x ‘Morton’ accolade elm Height: 50-60'; Spread: 25-40' 6' + park strip Zelkova serrata sawleaf zelkova Height: 50-65'; Spread: 50-65' 6' + park strip Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase' green vase zelkova Height: 50-65'; Spread: 50-65' 6' + park strip Zelkova serrata 'Village Green' village green zelkova Height: 50-60'; Spread: 45-50' 6' + park strip *=Unapproved for street tree planting. Private property planting only.
Tree Species List Choosing the right tree for the right location is important for tree health and the surrounding environment. Factors such as soil type, climate, available space, potential conflicts with infrastructure, and desired benefits such as fall color or flowers should be considered when selecting a tree.
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Medium Canopy Trees
Aesculus x carnea ‘Briottii’ red horse-chestnut Height: 35-50'; Spread 35-50' 5' + park strip Arbutus ‘Marina’+ marina madrone Height: 25-40'; Spread: 25-40' 4-5' park strip Brachychiton populneus kurrajong Height: 30-45'; Spread: 25-35' 3-5' park strip Carpinus betulus European hornbeam Height: 40'; Spread: 20-30' 4-5' park strip Cupaniopsis anacardioides* carrotwood Height: 30-40'; Spread: 30' - Ginkgo biloba ‘Autumn Gold’ Autumn Gold ginkgo Height: 35-45'; Spread: 25-35' 5' + park strip Jacaranda mimosifolia jacaranda Height: 25-50'; Spread: 20-50' 4-5' park strip Koelreuteria bipinnata Chinese flame tree Height: 20-40'; Spread: 15-30' 4-5' park strip Koelreuteria paniculata golden rain tree Height: 20-40'; Spread: 20-40' 4-5' park strip Laurus nobilis Grecian laurel Height: 25-45'; Spread: 15-25' 3' park strip Lophostemon confertus* Brisbane box Height: 30-50'; Spread: 20-30' - Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius Catalina ironwood Height 25-50'; Spread 15-25' 4-5' park strip Magnolia grandiflora 'DD Blanchard'* Southern magnolia Height: 30-35'; Spread: 20-35' - Melaleuca ericifolia heath melaleuca Height: 30-35'; Spread: 15-25' 4-5' park strip Melaleuca quinquenervia cajeput tree Height 25-40'; Spread 15-25' 4-5' park strip Metrosideros excelsa pohutukawa Height: 25-45'; Spread: 30-35' 4-5' park strip Morus alba ‘Fruitless’* fruitless mulberry Height: 30-60'; Spread: 20-40' - Nyssa sylvatica black tupelo Height: 30-50'; Spread: 20-30' 4-5' park strip Quercus kelloggii California black oak Height: 30-70'; Spread: 30-50' 6' + park strip Quercus tomentella island oak Height: 30-50'; Spread: 25-40' 6' + park strip Tilia cordata 'Greenspire' greenspire linden Height: 40-60'; Spread: 35-50' 5-6' park strip Tipuana tipu* tipu tree Height: 30-50'; Spread: 25-50' - Ulmus ‘Prospector’ prospector elm Height: 40-50'; Spread: 20-30' 4-5' park strip Ulmus parvifolia ‘Drake’ Drake Chinese elm Height: 35-45'; Spread: 50-70' 4-5' park strip Ulmus parvifolia ‘True Green’ True Green Chinese elm Height: 40-60'; Spread: 50-70' 6' + park strip Ulmus ‘Frontier’ frontier elm Height: 30-40'; Spread: 20-30' 4-5' park strip Zelkova serrata 'Musashino’ columnar sawleaf zelkova Height: 40-45'; Spread: 10-15' 3' park strip Tree Species List *=Unapproved for street tree planting. Private property planting only. +=Utility tree. Trees without this mark should not be planted under power lines.
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Small Canopy Trees
Aesculus californica+ California buckeye Height: 15'-30'; Spread 15-30' 5' + park strip Arbutus unedo+ strawberry tree Height: 15-35'; Spread: 20-35' 3-5' park strip Callistemon citrinus+ crimson bottlebrush Height: 20-25'; Spread: 15-20' 3' park strip Callistemon viminalis+ weeping bottlebrush Height: 20-30'; Spread: 15-20' 3' park strip Cercis canadensis+ Eastern redbud Height: 20-30'; Spread: 25-35' 3' park strip Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’+ forest pansy redbud Height: 20-30'; Spread: 20-25' 3' park strip Cercis occidentalis*+ Western redbud Height: 10-20'; Spread: 10-20' - Chionanthus retusus+ Chinese fringetree Height: 15-20'; Spread: 10-15' 3' park strip Chitalpa tashkentensis+ chitalpa Height: 20-30'; Spread: 20-30' 3' park strip Crataegus laevigata+ English hawthorn Height: 15-25'; Spread: 15-20' 3' park strip Crataegus phaenopyrum+ Washington thorn Height: 25'; Spread: 20' 3' park strip Heteromeles arbutifolia+ toyon Height: 20-25'; Spread: 8-15' 3' park strip Laurus nobilis 'Saratoga'+ Saratoga sweetbay Height 15-25'; Spread 15-25' 3' park strip Maackia amurensis ‘JFS-Schichtel1’ MaacNificent maackia Height: 20-25'; Spread: 30' 3' park strip Melaleuca linariifolia flaxleaf paperbark Height 20-30'; Spread 20-25' 3-5' park strip Nyssa sylvatica ‘Haymanred’+ Red Rage tupelo Height: 20-25'; Spread: 30' 3' park strip Parkinsonia florida*+ blue palo verde Height: 25-30'; Spread: 15-20' - Parrotia persica+ Persian ironwood Height: 20'; Spread: 30' 3-5' park strip Prunus ilicifolia*+ hollyleaf cherry Height: 15-30'; Spread 15-20' - Searsia lancea* African sumac Height: 20-30'; Spread: 20-35' - Schinus terebinthifolia Brazilian pepper tree Height: 20-30'; Spread: 20-30' 6' + park strip Ulmus propinqua ‘JFS Bieberich’+ emerald sunshine elm Height: 25-35'; Spread: 15-25' 3-5' park strip Tristaniopsis laurina ‘Elegant’+ elegant water gum Height: 25-35'; Spread: 15-25' 3' park strip Zelkova serrata 'Wireless’+ wireless zelkova Height: 20-25'; Spread: 25-35' under power lines only Zelkova serrata ‘JFS-KW1’ PP 20996+ City Sprite® Zelkova Height: 24'; Spread: 18' 3' park strip *=Unapproved for street tree planting. Private property planting only. +=Utility tree. Trees without this mark should not be planted under power lines. Tree Species List Attachment B