Trees of West Central Florida

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1 Trees of West Central Florida Compiled by Bob Der - Forester Hillsborough County Extension Service

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This Guide has been compiled to assist those interested in the identification of some of the more common trees in the west Central Florida area. It should in no way be construed to cover all trees which may be found growing here and, therefore, a good text on Florida trees may also be very useful. Grateful acknowledgement is given to Dave Palmer and Traci Buck for their assistance in putting this document together. A special thank you is also sent to members of our Tree and Landscape Advisory Committee for their endorsement, review and underwriting of this publication. Bob Der

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Flowering Dogwood: Pictures...1 Text...2 Loquat: Pictures...1 Text...3 Acacia: Pictures...4 Text...5 Florida Red Maple: Pictures...4 Text...6 Mimosa: Pictures...4 Text...7 Bottlebrush: Pictures...4 Text...8 Loblolly Bay: Pictures...9 Text...10 Crape Myrtle: Pictures...9 Text...11 Southern Magnolia: Pictures...12 Text...13 Chinaberry Tree: Pictures...12 Text...14 Wax Myrtle: Pictures Text...15 Sweetgum: Pictures...16 Text...17 American Hornbeam: Pictures...16 Text...18

4 Jerusalem Thorn: Pictures...19 Text...20 Slash Pine: Pictures...19 Text...21 Loblolly Pine: Pictures...19 Text...22 Sand Pine: Pictures...19 Text...23 Longleaf Pine: Pictures...24 Text...25 Sycamore: Pictures...24 Text...26 Sassafras: Pictures...27 Text...28 Black Cherry: Pictures...27 Text...29 Cherry Laurel: Pictures...30 Text...31 Bradford Pear: Pictures...30 Text...32 Laurel Oak: Pictures...33 Text...34 Live Oak: Pictures...33 Text...35 Water Oak: Pictures...36 Text...37 Turkey Oak: Pictures...36 Text...38

5 Willow Oak: Pictures...36 Text...39 Weeping Willow: Pictures...36 Text...40 Shumard Oak: Pictures...41 Text...42 Florida Sugar Maple: Pictures...41 Text...43 Camphor: Pictures...44 Text...45 Leland Cypress: Pictures...44 Text...46 Pignut Hickory: Pictures...44 Text...47 Sugar Hackberry: Pictures...44 Text...48 Chinese Tallow: Pictures...49 Text...50 Trumpet Tree: Pictures...49 Text...51 Bald Cypress: Pictures...49 Text...52 Winged Elm: Pictures...49 Text...53 Monkey Puzzle Tree: Pictures...54 Text...55 Persimmon: Pictures...54 Text...56

6 Green Ash: Pictures...54 Text...57 Italian Cypress: Pictures...54 Text...58 India Rosewood: Pictures...59 Text...60 East Palatka Holly: Pictures...59 Text...61 Dahoon Holly: Pictures...59 Text...62 American Holly: Pictures...59 Text...63 Drake Elm: Pictures...64 Text...66 Golden Raintree: Pictures...64 Text...66 Southern Red Cedar: Pictures...64 Text...67 Jacaranda: Pictures...64 Text...68 Hong Kong Orchid: Pictures...69 Text...70 River Birch: Pictures...69 Text...71 Eastern Redbud: Pictures...72 Text...73 Fringe Trees: Pictures...72 Text...74

7 Australian Pine: Pictures...75 Text...76 Melaluca: Pictures...75 Text...77 Red Mulberry: Pictures...78 Text...79 APPENDIX Common Leaf Shapes...80 Leaf Margins...80

8 Flowering Dogwood Loquat 1

9 FLOWERING DOGWOOD Botanical Name: Cornus florida Height: 15' to 50' Orgin: Native Description: Small, dual season ornamental with white bracts or blossoms in spring and brilliant red fruit in autumn. Deciduous. Leaves: Dark green above, pale beneath. Flowers: Yellow-green surrounded by showy white petal-like bracts. Flowers best after a cold winter. Fruits: Scarlet, 1/3 to 1/2 inch in diameter. Rate of Growth: Slow Uses: Flowering landscape tree; Street tree. Requirements: Thrives best in semi-shade. Tolerance: High for cold and low for salt. Remarks: Nice small tree, shallow-rooted requiring mulching to conserve water. 2

10 LOQUAT Botanical Name: Eriobotrya japonica Height: 20' to 30' Orgin: Not native. Description: Dense, rounded, dark green canopy with clusters of apricot yellow, pearshaped fruit in late winter and spring. Evergreen. Leaves: Simple, oval to oblong, 10" to 12" long green above and rusty-colored below w/course texture. Flowers: Fragrant clusters of creamy white flowers are produced in the fall. Fruits: 1" to 3", oval, orange or yellow, attracts birds and squirrels, etc. Suitable for human consumption. Rate of Growth: Rapid Uses: Above ground planter, fruit tree, hedge, buffer strips, medians, deck or patio, street tree, etc. Requirements: Can accept air pollution, poor drainage, compacted soil, and moderate drought. Tolerance: High for cold and moderate for salt. Remarks: Nice small fruit tree but fruit can be messy when becoming deciduous. Does require pruning. 3

11 Acacia Florida Red Maple Mimosa Bottlebrush 4

12 ACACIA Botanical Name: Acacia farnesiana Height: To 20' Orgin: Native Description: Sweet Acacia is common from here south; is a small tree with wide spreading crown and drooping limbs. Evergreen. Leaves: Compound Flowers: Round golden-yellow balls in spring and summer. Fruits: Purple to brown seed pods. Rate of Growth: Moderately fast. Uses: Flowering landscape tree in warmer locations, barrier screen. Requirements: Grows on a variety of soils and does well on dry sites and near beach areas. Tolerance: Low cold and high salt tolerance. Remarks: Small branches have thorns, avoid areas where small children or pets play. 5

13 RED MAPLE Botanical Name: Acer rubrum Height: 50' to 60' Orgin: Native Description: One of the few northern trees found in every county of the state. A tall tree with well developed trunk and spreading crown. Deciduous. Leaves: Lobed leaves (usually with three), turning red to yellow in the fall. Flowers: Small bright red flowers before the leaves emerge. Fruits: Clusters of red papery-winged maple keys. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Shade tree and street tree. Requirements: Prefers good soil and moist sites. Tolerance: High cold and medium salt tolerances. Remarks: A very nice tree, good for summer shade and fall color but sensitive to wounding and subject to fungus leaf spots later in the growing season. 6

14 MIMOSA Botanical Name: Albizia julibrissin Height: 15' to 25' Orgin: Not native Description: Has a low branching, open, spreading habit and delicate, lacy, almost fernlike foliage. Deciduous. Leaves: Bipinnately compound (fern-like), green, leaflet blade about 2" long. Flowers: Fragrant, silky, pink puffy pompom blooms, two inches in diameter, appear in abundance from late April to early July. Fruits: Elongated, 3" to 6" dry or hard and brown. Numerous seed pods harbor insects and disease (vascular wilt) problems. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Patio or terrace tree and used for its tropical effect. Requirements: Easily damaged by mechanical impacts. Requires pruning for clearance. Susceptible to breakage. Grows in full sun, many soil types - wet to well drained. Tolerance: High cold and moderate salt. Remarks: Because of its susceptibility to insects and vascular wilt problems plus the fact that it is short-lived (10 to 20 years), it is not a highly recommended tree for planting. 7

15 BOTTLEBRUSH Botanical Name: Callistemon spp. Height: To 20' Orgin: Not native Description: A very useful, small, flowering tree that brightens up the landscape wherever it is planted. Evergreen. Leaves: Slender, narrow, pointed with spicy aroma. Flowers: Brilliant red flowers that resemble bottlebrushes. Fruits: Small, oval capsules surrounding the twigs. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Flowering landscape tree; street tree. Requirements: Grows under widely varying conditions. Tolerant of poor soil and drought. Tolerance: Medium cold and salt tolerant. Remarks: There are two species, one is C. rigidus, which has erect branching and C. viminalis, which has weeping branches. 8

16 Loblolly Bay Crape Myrtle 9

17 LOBLOLLY BAY Botanical Name: Gordonia lasianthus Height: 40' to 50' Orgin: Native Description: Large upright tree with cylindrical head. Leaves: Lanceolate, shiny, and leathery. Flowers: Large white flowers up to 3 ½ inches in diameter. Fruits: Capsule, 2/3 of inch long. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Street tree, accent tree. Requirements: Does best on wet soils in semi-shade or full sun. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Some leaf fall occurs irregularly and before they drop the leaves turn deep scarlet in color. This tree is found wet areas in its native habitat, which also could include wetland conservation areas. 10

18 CRAPE MYRTLE Botanical Name: Lagerstroemia indica Height: 10' to 20' Orgin: Not native Description: An upright, multi-stemmed small tree. Deciduous. Leaves: Alternate, shiny leaves turning red and yellow in fall. Flowers: Showy terminals of red, pink, or white, etc. flowers in summer. Fruits: Brown, woody round capsules. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Street tree, accent tree Requirements: Does best in full sun. A low maintenance tree. Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Long blooming tree that is tolerant of many different kinds of soils. Fall foliage is yellow and red. Frequently planted as a median tree. There are many cultivars of this tree, some of which are pest resistant. 11

19 Southern Magnolia Chinaberry Tree Wax Myrtle 12

20 SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA Botanical Name: Magnolia grandiflora Height: 60' to 80' Orgin: Native Description: A large upright-spreading tree that creates a dense shade. Evergreen. Leaves: Large, thick, leathery leaves. Flowers: Large, creamy-white fragrant flowers. Fruits: Fruiting cones with bright red seeds. Rate of Growth: Very slow. Uses: Flowering landscape tree, shade tree, specimen. Requirements: Does best on fertile, well drained soils in shade or full sun. Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Large leaves may create a problem in mowing. 13

21 CHINABERRY Botanical Name: Melia azedarach Height: 30' to 40' Orgin: Not native, but has become naturalized in much of the south. Description: Round, deciduous, shade tree, growing 5' to 10' during the first and second year after germination. Leaves: Bipinnately compound, alternate; leaflet margins lobed and serrate; leaflet blades less than 2" long normally green, yellow in the fall. Flowers: Lavender, pleasantly fragrant but inconspicuous and not showy. Fruits: Round, less than 1/2", fleshy, yellow. Rate of Growth: Fast at first then slower at mid-height. Uses: Not recommended for landscape planting. Requirements: Wide range of well-drained soils. In part shade to full sun. Tolerance: Moderate salt and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Brittle and messy tree. Not recommended for planting. 14

22 WAX MYRTLE Botanical Name: Myrica cerifera Height: 10' to 20' Orgin: Native Description: One of our best native shrubs (or a small tree). Grows in every county of the state. Cold Hardy and evergreen. Leaves: Small, thin leaves are aromatic when crushed. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Small, wax-coated, bluish-green berries. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Small accent tree. Can be used as screens and enclosures as an unclipped hedge. Requirements: Grows on wet or dry soil. Tolerance: High salt tolerance and cold tolerance. Remarks: Good wildlife plant. Should be more extensively used for landscaping. Small specimens transplant easily but the tree is difficult to propagate by other methods. 15

23 American Hornbeam Sweetgum 16

24 SWEETGUM Botanical Name: Liquidambar styraciflua Height: 60' to 80' Orgin: Native Description: One of our finest native trees. Usually forms a tall straight trunk with conical crown. Perfectly cold hardy. Deciduous. Leaves: Star-shaped, about 5 inches across, with 5 to 7 lobes. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Woody, burr-like balls, 1 ½ inches in diameter. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Shade tree Requirements: Very adaptable, including wet and dry sites. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Found locally as far south as Ft. Meyers and Okeechobee. Seed ball may be a nuisance in lawns. 17

25 AMERICAN HORNBEAM Botanical Name: Carpinus caroliniana Height: 20' to 30' Orgin: Native Description: The tree has an attractive open habit in total shade but will be dense in full sun. The muscle-like bark is smooth, gray and fluted. It is also called ironwood due to its dense-hard wood. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple with double serrate margins and oblong to ovate shape. Blade length is 2" to 4" in length; green turning to orange, red and yellow in the fall. Flowers: Slow Fruits: Elongated to oval; 1/2" to 1" long, dry, hard and brown. Rate of Growth: Slow Uses: Hedge, wide tree lawns (4' to 6') near deck or patio, screen, specimen, street tree. Requirements: Does not transplant well from the field. Grows in part shade to full sun. Accepts most soils and from occasionally wet to well-drained. Tolerance: Poor salt and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Very nice small to medium size tree and could be planted more. Has some winter appeal. 18

26 Jerusalem Thorn Slash Pine Loblolly Pine Sand Pine 19

27 JERUSALEM THORN Botanical Name: Parkinsonia aculeata Height: 20' to 25' Orgin: Not native Description: An attractive and very useful small, spreading tree. Its feathery foliage and bright yellow flowers make it a popular ornamental that is planted statewide. Deciduous. Leaves: Long, slender, grasslike leaves which are deciduous. Flowers: Bright yellow clusters of pea-like flowers. Fruits: Seed pods five to six inches long. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Flowering landscape tree, street tree (medians); should not be planted where thorns would be a problem. Requirements: Quite drought resistant. Grows on most well drained soils, including light sand. Tolerance: High salt tolerance and moderate cold tolerance. Remarks: Thorns are up to one inch in length. The appearance of this tree can be improved by pruning. Can be rooted from cuttings. 20

28 SLASH PINE Botanical Name: Pinus elliottii var. elliottii Height: To 90' Orgin: Native Description: A tall, straight native pine with lush dark green foliage. Evergreen. Leaves: Needles in 2's and 3's, 7 to 12 inches long. Flowers: Rose-purple staminate flowers in spring. Fruits: Stalked cones, 3 to 4 ½ inches long, falling in autumn. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Shade tree, soil stabilization. Requirements: Tolerant of a wide variety of soils. Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance. Plant well back from beach. High cold tolerance. Remarks: Pine pitch canker is a serious problem in some areas. 21

29 LOBLOLLY PINE Botanical Name: Pinus taeda Height: 50' to 80' Orgin: Native Description: This fast growing pine is pyramidal when young making it ideal for screening but loses its lower limbs as it grows older. Has very thick bark. Sometimes confused with Slash pine but has a slightly longer and more prickly cone. Evergreen. Leaves: Needles are 4" to 8" long and occur in 3 to a sheath or fascicle. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Oval; 3" to 6", dry, hard and brown. Persistent on the tree. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Reclamation tree, screen, shade tree, specimen. Requirements: Grows on a variety of soils; mainly acidic; occasionally wet to well drained. Tolerance: Moderate salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Not very adaptable to urban areas generally but can be used as a yard evergreen or in a grouping in larger planting areas. Prefers full sun. 22

30 SAND PINE Botanical Name: Pinus clausa Height: 65' to 70' Orgin: Native Description: A common pine of arid soils if protected from repeated fires. Young trees have conical shape and have been used as Christmas trees. Evergreen. Leaves: Needles in 2's, about 3 inches long. Flowers: Staminate flowers appearing in the spring. Fruits: Seeds in cones, maturing after 2 years. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Accent tree, shade tree. Requirements: Will not tolerate wet feet, does very well on dry, sandy soils. Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: A nice little pine often left around Florida homes for landscaping. Large specimens are difficult to transplant, and this tree is very sensitive to construction damage. 23

31 Longleaf Pine Sycamore 24

32 LONGLEAF PINE Botanical Name: Pinus palustris Height: 60' to 80' Orgin: Native Description: This pine stays in a tufted, grass-like stage for 5 to 7 years after germination then starts height growth at a moderate rate. It has the longest needles of our native pines and the largest buds which are silver in color. Needles tend to be tufted toward the end of the branches. Evergreen. Leaves: Needles normally 8" to 12" long. Occur in 3 to a fascile. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Pine cone 6" to 12" long, dry, hard, and brown containing light seed which disperse in the fall. Rate of Growth: Moderate Uses: Reclamation, shade tree, specimen, not real urban tolerant. Requirements: Need full sun, does not like disturbance around root system. For soil; clay, loam; sand; slightly alkaline to acidic; well drained. Tolerance: High for cold, salt and drought once established. Remarks: Good as a specimen tree away from disturbance. Has a good seed crop every 5 to 7 years normally. 25

33 SYCAMORE Botanical Name: Platanus occidentalis Height: 80' to 100' Orgin: Native Description: A useful native tree with straight trunk, large, rather short branches and good crown. This tree sheds its bark. Deciduous. Leaves: Very large three lobed leaves with toothed edges. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Round, wood balls about one inch in diameter. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Shade tree Requirements: Usually grows in creek bottoms but is not particular and will stand considerable drought. Tolerance: High cold and medium salt. Remarks: Some litter can be expected from bark and seed drop plus large leaves disperse all together in the fall creating quite a bit of litter. 26

34 .0 Sassafras Black Cherry 27

35 SASSAFRAS Botanical Name: Sassafras albidum Height: 30' to 60' Orgin: Native Description: Pyramidal crown when young later developing a rounded canopy composed of many short, horizontal branches which give the tree a layered effect. Leaves and tree parts are fragrant when crushed. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple, lobed with entire margins; 2" to 4" long; green with fall colors of orange, purple, red and yellow. Flowers: Yellow with a pleasant fragrance; showy in the spring. Fruits: Round ½" to 1", fleshy; blue; showy. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Large parking lot islands, wide tree lawns, buffer strips, road medium strips, shade tree, specimen tree. Requirements: Not real urban friendly but ok in yards, etc. Grows in part shade to full sun. Prefers clay, loam or sand, and acidic, well-drained soils. Tolerance: Moderate salt and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Frequently has a multiple trunk due to sprouting so should be pruned into a single trunk when young. Male trees have showier blossoms but it is the female tree which produces the fruit, therefore both sexes should be planted. Roots are brewed into the famous tea. 28

36 BLACK CHERRY Botanical Name: Prunus serotina Height: 60' to 90' Orgin: Native Description: Low branches can droop to touch the ground. The tree has a oval silhouette. Leaves and twigs contain hydrocyanic acid which could poison livestock or other animals if consumed in large quantities. Wild Cherry cough syrup is made from the bitter inner bark. Wood is desirable for furniture makers. Leaves: Simple, serrate margins, oblong to ovate; 2" to 4" long green with yellow fall color. Flowers: White, pleasant fragrance, showy in spring. Fruits: Round, < ½" long, fleshy, purple. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Reclamation plant; not great in urban areas (messy). Requirements: Will grow in clay, loam or sand, occasionally wet to well-drained soil; acidic to alkaline. Tolerance: Moderate to good on salt and high on cold tolerance. Remarks: Growth is often poor in urban areas. And fruit can create a messy situation. Not really recommended for planting in the landscape. 29

37 Cherry Laurel Bradford Pear 30

38 CHERRY LAUREL Botanical Name: Prunus carolinana Height: 25' to 30' Orgin: Native Description: An attractive small tree that can be grown statewide. Evergreen. Leaves: Lustrous green leaves, 3 to 4 inches in length. Flowers: Tiny white flowers in clusters-fragrant. Fruits: Small, persistent, smooth, cherry-like fruit. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Accent tree Requirements: Prefers good soil, but is not difficult to grow. Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: A true cherry tree, not a laurel. Although a small tree, it does present problems from an invasive root situation, plus root sprouts, and berries maybe toxic to certain animals. Moderately short lived. Not recommended for planting in an urban area. 31

39 BRADFORD PEAR Botanical Name: Pyrus calleryana Height: 30' to 40' Orgin: Not native Description: Also known as Callery pear; has many vertical limbs with embedded bark packed closely to the trunk. Branches are not tapered, making it quite susceptible to wind breakage. Great spring and fall color. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple, serrate margins, ovate in shape, usually less than 2" long, green with orange, purple, red, or yellow leaves in the fall; showy. Flowers: White in the spring and very showy. Fruits: < ½", dry, hard, tan; persist on tree. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Above ground planters, large parking lot islands, medium-sized tree lawns (4' to 6'), road mediums, shade tree, specimen, residential street tree. Requirements: Grown in urban areas where drought, poor drainage and compacted soil are present. Requires pruning, grows in most soils. Tolerance: Moderate salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Although breakage prone unless properly pruned, this makes a good medium size tree for urban areas. Fall color can be very nice. With the white blossoms in the spring. 32

40 Laurel Oak Live Oak 33

41 LAUREL OAK Botanical Name: Quercus laurifolia Height: 60' to 80' Orgin: Native Description: Large, deciduous tree with relatively smooth bark which on older trees becomes regularly furrowed. Leaves: Smooth, flat leaves, shiny green above and below. Flowers: Inconspicuous catkins Fruits: Blackish brown, oblong shaped acorns borne biennially. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Street tree, shade tree. Requirements: Grows on a wide variety of soils. Does best in full sunlight. Wind firm and easily maintained. Tolerance: High salt tolerance and cold tolerance. Remarks: A beautiful shade tree which should be more widely planted. 34

42 LIVE OAK Botanical Name: Quercus virginiana Height: 40' to 50' Orgin: Native Description: Most beautiful and long-lived of all our oak trees. Wide spreading crown. More or less horizontal branches. Evergreen. Leaves: Leaves with edges that curl under. Flowers: Inconspicuous catkins Fruits: Blackish brown, oblong shaped acorns in deep cups. Rate of Growth: Medium. Young trees grow faster than most believe. Uses: Shade tree, street tree. Requirements: Prefers good soil and moisture, but grows on a wide variety of sites. Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: A rugged, long-lived tree which should be much more widely planted 35

43 Water Oak Turkey Oak Willow Oak Weeping Willow 36

44 WATER OAK Botanical Name: Quercus nigra Height: 60' to 80' Orgin: Native Description: Spreading, rounded, open canopy. Acorns can stain asphalt and concrete. Trees are semi-deciduous. Moderately smooth bark. Leaves: Simple, vary widely in shape, lobed but generally have a spatula shape in which they are wide at the end and come to a point back where they fasten on to the twig. Usually 2" to 4" long, green turning yellow to brown in the fall. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Oval to round, ½" to 1", dry, hard, brown. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Buffer strips, roadway mediums, shade tree, specimen, street tree in residential areas. Requirements: Grows in part shade to full sun, can take most soils and water conditions. Tolerance: Poor salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Good shade tree for smaller lots where the wide-spreading live oak would not be acceptable. Multi trunks are not desirable and some pruning will be required. Most commonly has a life span of 50 to 70 years. Prone to decay on trunk and major limbs later in its life. 37

45 TURKEY OAK Botanical Name: Quercus laevis Height: 30' to 50' Orgin: Native Description: Fast growing tree which is usually found on arid sites. Irregularly shaped crown. Has attractive, ridged and furrowed bark which reveals an orange color within its fissures. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple, obovate to ovate, 2" to 4" long, shape resembles a turkey s foot, green turning to copper color in the fall. Not showy. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Oval, round, ½" to 1", dry, hard, showy. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Specimen, shade, reclamation tree, tree lawn >6' wide, highway mediums. Requirements: Grows in full sun in clay, loam or sandy soils but mostly found on sandy sites which are somewhat acidic and well-drained. Tolerance: Moderate salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Does not like wet soils. It grows well on sandy ridges and is very drought tolerant. 38

46 WILLOW OAK Botanical Name: Quercus phellos Height: 60' to 75' Orgin: Native Description: Pyramidal shape when young going to a more rounded canopy in middle and old age. Lower branches droop toward the ground and the long slender willow looking leaves are an easy identifying feature. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple, entire margins, lanceolate in shape and 2" to 4" long with no real fall color. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Oval to round, ½" to 1", dry, hard and brown. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Large parking lot islands, buffer strips, roadway medians, shade tree, residential street tree. Requirements: Can grow on varied soil types and moisture conditions. Prefers full sun. Tolerance: High salt and cold tolerance. Remarks: Tree requires some pruning especially when young to develop properly. It can take wet sites. It is a tough tree and has done well in some cities. 39

47 WEEPING WILLOW Botanical Name: Salix babylonia Height: 45' to 70' Orgin: Not native Description: This tree is normally found on wet sites around or along a body of water. It can be grown on drier sites but would do best under irrigation. It needs plenty of room to develop its broad, rounded crown. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple, serrate, lanceolate to linear, 2" to 6" long. Green to yellow in the fall and somewhat showy. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Dry, hard, < ½", brown. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Screen, specimen, no real urban use except around a body of water. Requirements: Plenty of room, moisture; partial shade to full sun; can accept most soils and will take from wet to well-drained. Tolerance: Moderate to high salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Do not locate near underground water or sewer lines or close to septic tank drain fields. It has a very shallow lateral root system. Indians chewed the bark to relieve headaches. Needs some initial pruning. 40

48 Shumard Oak Florida Sugar Maple 41

49 SHUMARD OAK Botanical Name: Quercus shumardii Height: To over 100' Orgin: Native Description: A large oak of the red oak group with dense, beautiful green foliage and striking fall color. Deciduous. Leaves: Dark green lobed leaves, 6 to 8 inches long. Flowers: Inconspicuous catkins Fruits: Acorns, every two years. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Shade tree, street tree Requirements: Does best on rich, fertile soils. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: An excellent park or specimen tree that has been largely overlooked in landscaping. 42

50 FLORIDA MAPLE Botanical Name: Acer barbatum Height: 50' to 60' Orgin: Native Description: It is also known as the Florida sugar maple which carried the Botanical name of Aer saccharum var. floridum. The maples are somewhat difficult to tell apart but this maple has more rounded lobes on the leaf as opposed to the red maple which has sharp points on the end of the lobes. This maple also has smoother leaf margins than the red maple with its somewhat serrated margins. The stems of the red maple are reddish-brown while the stems on this maple are brown. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple with lobed (normally 3) and entire leaf margins. Leaves are 2" to 4" long green turning orange to yellow in the fall. Showy. Flowers: Inconspicuous. Fruits: Oval, 1" to 3" long, dry, hard, green to brown. Rate of Growth: Moderately fast. Uses: Wide tree lawns, buffer strips, median strip plantings in roadways, shade tree, residential street tree. Requirements: Grows in partial shade to full sun and will tolerate a wide variety of soil types and moisture from occasionally wet to well-drained. Does better under irrigation in very dry weather. Tolerance: Not at all salt tolerant and high cold tolerance. Remarks: It is best to plant this tree in an area where grass will not need to be mowed so the roots will not be damaged. The trunk of older trees show an attractive gray with longitudinal ribs. Late in the growing season this tree can look a little ratty due to fungal leaf spots. 43

51 Camphor Leland Cypress Pignut Hickory Sugar Hackberry 44

52 CAMPHOR TREE Botanical Name: Cinnamomum camphora Height: 40' to 50' Orgin: Not native Description: This tree can become as large as any live oak but in a much shorter period of time. Its glossy green, thin but leathery leaves give off a camphor aroma when crushed. The leaves, twigs, and wood are the commercial source of camphor and the dried bark of one of the camphor species yields cinnamon. Evergreen. Leaves: Simple, entire margins, obovate to ovate and 2" to 4" long. No fall color change. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Round, < ½", fleshy, black. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Screen, shade tree, specimen tree. Requirements: Can accept poor drainage, compacted soil and drought. Grows on many soil types but prefers well-drained soils. Grows in partial shade to full sun. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and low to moderate cold tolerance. Remarks: Makes a very large tree, therefore not recommended for small lots or small planting areas. Not recommended as a street tree for its messy fruit. Does not really like wet feet but does well in city park type conditions. 45

53 LEYLAND CYPRESS Botanical Name: Cupressocyparis leylandii Height: 35' to 50' Orgin: Not native Description: Has a dense, oval or pyramidal outline when left unpruned, but the graceful, slightly pendulous branches will tolerate sever trimming to create a formal hedge or screen. Evergreen. Leaves: Simple, entire margins, scale-like, blade length less than 2". Flowers: No flowers. Fruits: <½", dry, hard, brown. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Hedge, buffer strips, median strips, screen, specimen, Christmas tree. Requirements: Grows in partial shade to full sun. Accepts most well-drained soils and is drought tolerant. Tolerance: Moderate salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Although it can be sheared into a tall screen on small lots, it should be saved for large-scale landscapes where it can be allowed to develop into its natural shape. It really does best in full sun on moderately fertile soil. Can take pretty severe pruning but is not recommended normally. 46

54 PIGNUT HICKORY Botanical Name: Carya glabra Height: 50' to 65' Orgin: Native Description: This compound leafed tree creates a course oval canopy with strong irregularly-spaced branches. The hickory nut produced are not considered edible. Deciduous. Leaves: Odd pinnately compound with serrate margins. Lanceolate and 4" to 8" long leaflet blades. Green to yellow in the fall and somewhat showy. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Oval to round, 1" to 3" long, dry, hard, turning green to brown. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Shade tree and specimen. Requirements: Locate tree away from street, sidewalks and parking lots for the nuts can cause people to fall as they step and possibly roll on them. Grows in partial shade to full sun and on most soil types. Tolerates occasionally wet to well-drained soils. Tolerance: Moderate to poor salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Grows best in sun or partial shade on well-drained, acid soils. Is very drought tolerant. Needs to grow with one central leader and adds a lot of variety to the landscape. 47

55 SUGAR HACKBERRY Botanical Name: Celtis laevigata Height: 60' to 80' Orgin: Native Description: A large, wide-spreading tree, with a rounded crown composed of large branches from a well developed trunk. Deciduous. Leaves: Alternate, simple leaves; 2 ½ to 5 inches long. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Orange to yellow berries, 1/4 inch in diameter. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Shade tree, unusual specimen tree. Requirements: Does best on a moist, fertile soil. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: This tree has a tall, straight bole with very smooth bark bearing prominent warts. An excellent tree for wildlife. Tree can be very messy. 48

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57 CHINESE TALLOW TREE Botanical Name: Sapium sebiferum Height: 30' to 35' Orgin: Not native Description: The trunk normally dominates, snaking up through the crown sporting major limbs well spaced along the trunk. It is also called Popcorn tree. The waxy coating on the seed is extracted by the Chinese for use in candles and soap and the milky sap inside the twigs is poisonous. The new growth in the spring is red-tinged. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple, alternate with entire margins; shape is deltoid to ovate, leaf blades around 2". Green turning to orange, red, and yellow in the fall and showy. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Round, ½" to 1", dry, hard, brown and white. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Not recommended for planting, not protected. Requirements: Grows well in almost any conditions. Tolerance: High salt tolerance and moderate cold tolerance. Remarks: Do not recommend planting - invasive and roots on surface can lift sidewalks or interfere with mowing. 50

58 TRUMPET TREE Botanical Name: Tabebuia caraiba Height: 15' to 25' Orgin: Not native Description: This tree has silvery foliage and deeply furrowed, silvery bark on picturesque, contorted branches and trunk. The crown is usually asymmetrical with two or three major trunks or branches dominating the crown. Semi-evergreen. Leaves: Palmately compound with entire margins. Leaf shapes are oval to oblong and the leaf blades are 2" to 4". They are silver with no fall color or show. Flowers: Yellow with winter and spring flowering and very showy. Fruits: Pod 3" to 6" long, dry, hard and brown. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Large parking island (>200 sq. ft.), wide tree lawns, buffer strips, roadway medium plantings, near deck or patio, residential street tree, and specimen. Requirements: Grows in partial shade to full sun, in most soils which are well-drained and somewhat fertile. Must be protected against frost. Tolerance: Moderate salt tolerance and low cold tolerance. Remarks: A very beautiful flowering tree but can only be grown in warmer locales in the Tampa Bay Area. 51

59 BALD CYPRESS Botanical Name: Taxodium distichum Height: 40' to 125' Orgin: Native Description: One of our most beautiful native trees that has been largely overlooked for landscape purposes. Identified by knees and cones. Deciduous. Leaves: Thin, flat, pointed needles that fall in winter. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Greenish-yellow balls about 1 inch in diameter. Rate of Growth: Medium to fast Uses: Accent tree Requirements: Will tolerate a wide variety of soils. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Very desirable for lakeside planting or other wet areas where few other trees will grow. Also does well on other sites. On drier sites does not form knees. 52

60 WINGED ELM Botanical Name: Ulmus alata Height: 50' to 75' Orgin: Native Description: A beautiful tree with an open, round-topped crown composed of short, straight branches from straight trunks. Deciduous. Leaves: Alternate, simple leaves often downy beneath. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Thin, flat, downy seeds 1/3 to ½ inch long. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Shade tree, street tree Requirements: Prefers dry or well-drained soils, but is fairly adaptable. Tolerance: No salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: An excellent specimen for street tree planting that has been overlooked in may areas. 53

61 Monkey Puzzle Tree Persimmon Green Ash Italian Cypress 54

62 MONKEY PUZZLE TREE Botanical Name: Araucaria araucana Height: 60' to 70' Orgin: Not native Description: This tree has a loose form, see through, pyramidal shape with a straight trunk. Leaves are dark green, stiff, with sharp needles densely arranged on horizontal, irregular, upwardly-sweeping branches. It has been said that, it would be a puzzle for a monkey to climb. Evergreen. Leaves: Simple with entire margins; lanceolate to ovate, needle type; blades less than two inches long and sharp. Dark green all year. Flowers: Inconspicuous. Fruits: Oval, 6" to 12", dry, hard, tan to brown. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Specimen as an oddity. Requirements: Grows in full sun, needs to have lower branches pruned if mowing around tree; grows in most well-drained soils. Has troublesome surface roots. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Plant on the rear of a lot as an oddity tree or a specimen tree in a large oriental landscape. Fruit or cones can be very dangerous when the fall from any height for the are quite heavy. 55

63 COMMON PERSIMMON Botanical Name: Diospyros virginiana Height: 40' to 60' Orgin: Native Description: This tree has a somewhat irregularly-shaped crown. The bark is grey or black and distinctly blocky with orange in the valleys between the blocks. Its fruit can be a problem attracting flies and other undesirable creatures. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple with serrate margins and with an oval to ovate shape. Leaf blades 2" to 4" long and green turning yellow to red and showy in the fall. Fungus leaf spot are easily noted late in the growing season. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Round, 1" to 3" long, fleshy and orange. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Fruit tree, buffer strips, median plantings, specimen. Requirements: Can take poor drainage, compacted soil and drought and grows on most soil types. Grows best in full sun and would prefer well-drained soils. Tolerance: Moderate to high salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: It is a very adaptable tree. Its fruit is edible but can be a problem on the ground or pave areas. It usually ripens after a frost but is very astringent before ripening and not edible. The wood is very hard and used for golf club heads and is almost black. 56

64 GREEN ASH Botanical Name: Fraxinus pennsyvanica Height: 60' to 70' Orgin: Native Description: Tree has upright main branches which produce twigs which droop toward the ground then bends upward at their tips. It has a rather symmetrical canopy. Deciduous. Leaves: Odd pinnately compound with entire to serrate margins and lanceolate to ovate shape. Leaf blades are 2" to 4" long and green turning to yellow and showy in the fall. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: 1" to 3" in length, dry, hard and tan. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Large parking lot islands (>200 sq. ft.), buffer strips, roadway median strips, shade tree, residential street tree, sidewalk cutouts. Requirements: Can take poor drainage, compacted soils and drought, but prefers welldrained soil and full sun. Tolerance: Moderate salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: This is one tree that grows in every state in the continental United States. It does require some pruning when young to form a central leader but does quite well in some cities. Tree roots can tolerate low soil oxygen and can therefore grow in sidewalk cutouts. 57

65 ITALIAN CYPRESS Botanical Name: Cupressus semperbirens Height: 40' to 60' Orgin: Not native Description: Trees are normally no more than three feet wide. The scale type leaves lend a very fine texture to any setting. It really resembles a tall green telephone pole. Evergreen. Leaves: Simple, whorled with entire margins, scale-like with leaf blades less than two inches long. Green year around. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Oval, ½" to 1" long, dry, hard and brown. Rate of Growth: Moderate Uses: Screen, framing, as a strong accent around large buildings, or in a formal landscape. Requirements: Desires full sun and grows on most common well-drained soils. Tolerance: Moderate to good salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Tree should not be pruned or certainly never topped. Is probably not best suited for a residential landscape for it may grow to tall for its surroundings. 58

66 India Rosewood East Palatka Holly Dahoon Holly American Holly 59

67 INDIA ROSEWOOD Botanical Name: Dalbergia sissoo Height: To 40' Orgin: Not native Description: A somewhat desirable non-flowering shade tree, easily established. Distinguished by small oval leaflets alternately compound. Leaves: Semi-deciduous, three to five oval, pointed leaflets alternate on zig-zag stem. Flowers: White, inconspicuous, but sweet-smelling. Fruits: Small, thin papery pods, 2-3 inches long; one to three seeds. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Shade tree Requirements: Very satisfactory on spoil banks. Not particular - can be planted bare root. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and, only moderate cold tolerance. Remarks: Cut or injured roots will send up suckers. A very valuable cabinet wood. Needs room because of extensive root growth. Will invade septic tank systems. Not a recommended tree to plant. 60

68 EAST PALATKA HOLLY Botanical Name: Ilex attenuata East Palatka Height: 30' to 45' Orgin: Parent tree is native. Description: Tree takes on a moderately tight, pyramidal shape. A female plant is heavy laden with bright red berries in fall and winter. Evergreen. Leaves: Simple, with entire margins with spines. Oval to oblong shape 2" to 4" long; green year round. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Round, < ½", fleshy and red. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Hedge, parking lot medians, medium-size tree lawns, roadway medians, buffers, specimen, residential street tree. Requirements: Grows in partial shade to full sun; tolerates most acidic, well-drained soils. Does not require much pruning and is drought tolerant. Good in areas with limited vertical space. Can grow in side walk cut-outs and should be grown with a single leader. Tree is subject to witches broom, a symptom of the disease Sphaeropsis gall. Tolerance: Moderate salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Where disease free, this holly is one of our nicest specimen trees for it is very showy with its green leaves and red berries. It does really prefer full sun on moist, acid soils. 61

69 DAHOON HOLLY Botanical Name: Ilex cassine Height: 20' to 40' Orgin: Native Description: The only holly with red berries commonly found in South Florida is the Dahoon Holly. Evergreen. Leaves: Small, dark green, leathery, smooth leaves. Flowers: Small, white, and inconspicuous Fruits: Numerous small, round, red or yellowish berries. Rate of Growth: Slow Uses: Accent tree, street tree Requirements: Prefers shad and moist soils, but can be grown elsewhere. Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Known locally as Christmas berry. Can be subject to sphaeropsis (a fungus disease.) 62

70 AMERICAN HOLLY Botanical Name: Ilex opaca Height: 40' to 50' Orgin: Native Description: A well known tree with handsome dark green foliage. Evergreen, pyramidal upright dense, symmetrical head. Leaves: Leathery, deep green leaves with spiny margins. Flowers: Small white flowers in spring. Fruits: Dull, rich-red or orange drupes. Rate of Growth: Slow Uses: Accent tree, Specimen Requirements: Low maintenance - prefers fertile, organic, well-drained soils. Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Tolerates neglect. A good choice for beautification of parks and industrial areas. 63

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72 DRAKE CHINESE ELM Botanical Name: Ulmus parvifolia Drake Height: 35' to 45' Orgin: Not native Description: Forms a graceful, spreading, rounded canopy of long, arching, and somewhat weeping branches which are clothed with two to three-inch long shiny, dark green, leathery leaves. Some trees grow in the typical vase-shaped elm form. The tree has showy exfoliating bark which reveals random, mottled patterns of grey, green, orange and brown, adding to great visual interest. Semi-evergreen. Leaves: Simple, serrate margins with oval to obovate leaf shapes. Leaf blade length is >2" long. Green to yellow in the fall. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Oval, < ½", dry, hard, brown. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Parking lot islands, medium-size tree lawns, buffer strips, roadway medians, sidewalk cut-outs, residential street tree, specimen. Requirements: Generally accepts most urban growing conditions. Needs to be properly pruned with spaced-out branches. Trees are not real wind firm and young trees may need staking to prevent leaning and blow-over. Grows in partial shade to full sun on most soils wet to well-drained. Do not confuse this tree with a much inferior Siberian elm. Tolerance: Moderate salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: This is a very nice medium size tree which due to its small leaves does not create a big mess. 65

73 GOLDEN RAIN TREE Botanical Name: Koelreuteria formosana Height: 30' to 35' Orgin: Not native Description: One of the few trees that flower in the fall. Its bright yellow blossoms are followed by attractive orange-red seed pods that decorate the tree until after the holidays. Deciduous. Leaves: Compound, of light texture. Flowers: Bright yellow, in large branched sprays in the crown. Fruits: Colorful papery pods about 2 inches long. Rate of Growth: Medium Uses: Flowering landscape tree, shade tree. Requirements: Prefers well drained soil and warm climate, but tolerates wide range of soil and climatic conditions. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: A nice tree that provides color throughout most of the year. Can be messy, creating a lot of litter. 66

74 SOUTHERN RED CEDAR Botanical Name: Juniperus silicicola Height: To 30' Orgin: Native Description: An aromatic conifer with broad conical form. Evergreen. Leaves: Small, sharp pointed, triangular leaves. Flowers: Dioecious, both sexes produce small cones. Fruits: Blue-green, berry like cones. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Accent tree, soil stabilization, border tree or hedge. Requirements: Grows best in full sun on alkaline soils. Tolerance: Medium salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: Low maintenance tree which is an excellent wildlife food source. Can be grown for Christmas trees. 67

75 JACARANDA Botanical Name: Jacaranda acutifolia Height: 35' to 45' Orgin: Not native Description: One of our very few shade trees with showy blue flowers. The fern-like leaves grow more upright than the foliage of Royal Poinciana which it somewhat resembles. Semi-deciduous. Leaves: Large, lacy, compound leaves inches long. Flowers: Bluish-purple flowers appearing in the spring. Fruits: Oval, dark brown, flat, woody capsules. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Flowering landscape tree. Requirements: Well drained sandy soils are best. Tolerance: Low salt tolerance and low cold tolerance. Remarks: Flowers best in central part of the state. May freeze back in central Florida, but recovers quickly. Also called the fern tree. 68

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77 HONG KONG ORCHID TREE Botanical Name: Bauhinia blakeana Height: 20' to 40' Orgin: Not native Description: Tree creates a rounded, spreading canopy composed of large diameter gray/green leaves. Young trees may require pruning during their early years to develop a more uniform crown. The orchid like blooms are its nicest feature and come in several colors depending on species. Evergreen. Leaves: Simple, lobed with a cleft. The shape is called orbiculate which resembles an ox s foot. Leaves are 2" to 4" long, green year around. Flowers: Purple, red, very showy and orchid looking. Fruits: No fruit. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Parking lot islands, buffer strips, medium-size tree lawns, near a deck or patio, residential street tree, specimen tree. Requirements: Grows in partial shade to full sun; in all common well-drained soil types. Is drought tolerant. Does cast off quite a bit of debris. Prefers full sun and requires some pruning and proper fertilization with emphasis on potassium. Tolerance: Moderate salt tolerance. Low cold tolerance and subject to freeze during cold winters in colder locations in Tampa Bay area. Remarks: A nice medium-size showy tree with beautiful flowers. Must be protected during cold winters and does require pruning. This species is best for it will not drop long seed pods or create a mess in our urban plantings, (other Orchid trees can be messy). 70

78 RIVER BIRCH Botanical Name: Betula nigra Height: 40' to 50' Orgin: Native Description: This tree normally grows with a central leader and small-diameter, darkcolored lateral branches. It has a narrow, oval to pyramidal crown when young, spreading wider with age as several branches become dominant. It does not have the white bark of other birches but has instead, reddish, brown bark peeling off in film-like papery curls. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple, double serrate, with an ovate or rhomboid shape. Leaf blades are 2" to 4" long, green turning to yellow in the fall and not really showy. Flowers: Inconspicuous Fruits: Elongated 1" to 3" long, dry, hard, and brown. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Hedge, near deck or patio, screen, shade tree, specimen, residential street tree. Requirements: It is best-suited for growing along stream banks where it is native and in other areas which are inundated for weeks. Can take low soil oxygen but desires acid soil. Will grow in partial shade to full sun on most common acidic soils. It is relatively short-lived at 30 to 40 years. Tolerance: Low to moderate salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: This tree should be grown more as a single-trunk specimen. Branches droop particularly when wet, so regular pruning in early years is required to remove lower limbs for clearance. 71

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80 EASTERN REDBUD Botanical Name: Cercis canadensis Height: 20' to 30' Orgin: Native Description: Tree has an irregular growth habit when young but forms a graceful flattopped vase-shape as it gets older. It branches low on the trunk and if left intact forms a graceful multi-trunked habit. Do not allow multiple trunks to grow with tight crotches, instead space branches about 6 to 10 inches apart along main trunk. Deciduous. Leaves: Simple with entire margins and a leaf shape of orbiculate to ovate. Leaf blades 2" to 6" inches long and going from green to yellow in the fall. Flowers: Lavender; pink; or purple in the spring and very showy. Fruits: 1" to 3" in length, dry, hard, brown. Rate of Growth: Fast Uses: Parking lot islands, medium-sized tree lawns, buffer strips, highway median plantings, near deck or patio, small shade tree, specimen, sidewalk cut-outs, residential street tree. Requirements: Grows in partial shade to somewhat full sun. Likes light, rich, moist soil but will accept sandy or alkaline soils. Need some irrigation during dry spells. Requires pruning to develop strong structure. Tolerance: Poor salt tolerance and high cold tolerance. Remarks: There are several cultivars of this tree producing different color flowers. Trees are short-lived but provide a wonderful show in the spring and fall. Can be disease prone so do not over plant and usually only lives to around 30 years. 73