| Latin (scientific name) |
Common Name |
Description of Plant |
| Cladrastis kentukea |
Yellowwood |
Moderate growth rate, smooth bark; best in non-compacted soil; do not prune in Spring
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| Corylus colurna |
Turkish Filbert (Hazel) |
Tolerant of urban conditions; pyramidal form; no serious pests. |
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| Eucommia ulmoldes |
Hardy Rubbertree |
Slow to moderate growth rate; leaves look like an elm; pest resistaant; not for poorly drained sites.
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| Celtis occidentalis |
Hackberry |
Performs well under adverse conditions; bare root smaller trees.
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| Gingko biloba |
Maidenhairtree |
Choose Male Cultivars; no pests; prune to train recommended; upright cultivars available.
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| Gymnocladus dioicus |
Kentucky Coffeetree |
Moderate growth rate; open crown; use male cultivars like 'Macho'; few pests or disease.
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| Larix decidua |
Common Larch |
Deciduous evergreen; pyramidal shaped; no flowers; attractive reddish brown to grayish brown bark.
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| Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
Dawn Redwood |
Rapid growth rate; deciduous conifer, generally pest free.
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| Nyssa sylvatica |
Tupelo or Black Gum |
Slow Growth rate; brilliant fall color; slow growing; tolerant to drought and flooding.
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| Quercus macrocarpa |
Bur Oak |
Slow growth rate; more tolerant to City conditions that most oaks.
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| Quercus imbricaria |
Shingle Oak |
Slow growth rate; tolerant to urban conditions; transplant in Spring.
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| Quercus bicolor |
Swamp White Oak |
Slow growth rate; tolerant of urban conditions; transplants well Spring.
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| Quercus acatissima |
Sawtooth White Oak |
Handsome wide spreading clean foliaged tree; not typical oak leaf; good lawn tree.
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| Quercus rubra |
Northern Red Oak |
Fast growing tree; tolerates urban conditions along streets with heavy traffic.
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| Liquidambar styraciflua |
Sweetgum |
Multi-colored fall color display; limited fruit; Michigan is the northern most range of this species.
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| Liriodendron tulipifera |
Tuliptree |
Needs large amounts of room; tallest tree east of the Mississippi River; Limited wood strength. |
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| Sassafras albidum |
Common Sassafras |
Medium-sized tree;good fall color from red to purple to orange. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions.
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| Taxodium distichum |
Common Baldcyprus |
Moderate to fast growth rate; deciduous conifer; tolerates poor drainage.
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| Tilia cordata |
Littleleaf Linden |
Good Shade tree for street conditions; has conical growth habit while young; becoming broader with age. |
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| Ulmus parviflora |
Chinese (Lacebark) Elm |
Moderate growth rate; choose Dutch Elm Disease and Phloem necrosis resistant varieties such as Drake, Dynasty, or Ohio.
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| Zelkova serrata |
Japanese Zelkova |
Moderate growth rate; fall color from yellow to red; ornamental bark; fruit is insignificant; tree has elm-like appearance. |