Right-of-Way Tree List
These are right-of-way tree recommendations and does do not rule out other species in public rights-of-way. Its purpose is to provide guidance based on historical performance of certain trees in the street planting environment.
Trees Growth Height Planting Drought Salt Common Name Scientific Name Native Flower Color Rate (ft) Space (ft) Tolerant Tolerant Krugiodendron 10-12 1. Black Ironwood X Slow 20-30 High Medium Greenish* ferreum
2. Blolly Guapira discolor X Medium 25-35 10-12 High Medium Yellow*
3. Bottlebrush Callistemon rigidus Medium 10-15 8-10 High Medium Red
Calophyllum 4. Brazilian Beauty Leaf Medium 30-40 15-20 High High White brasiliense
5. Crabwood Gymnanthes lucida X Slow 15-30 10-12 Medium High Red
6. Crape Myrtle Lagerstroemia Indica Medium 10-30 10-12 High Medium Lavender
Lagerstroemia indica Medium 25-30 10-12 High High White 7. Crape Myrtle x ‘Natchez’
8. Dahoon Holly Ilex Cassine X Medium 20-30 8-10 Medium Medium White
* Inconspicuous flower qr 6/2018
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Growth Height Planting Drought Salt Common Name Scientific Name Native Flower Color Rate (ft) Space (ft) Tolerant Tolerant Citharexylum X Slow 20-25 15-20 High Medium White* 9. Fiddlewood spinosum
10. Inkwood Exothea paniculata X Medium 25-35 10-12 White
11. Lignum Vitae Guaiacum sanctum Slow 10-30 8-10 High High Blue
12. Live Oak Quercus virginiana X Medium 40-50 15-20 High High Green*
13. Mahogany Swietenia mahagoni X Fast 35-60 15-20 High High Green*
14. Orange Geiger Cordia sebestena X Medium 15-20 10-12 High High Orange
15. Paradise Tree Simarouba glauca X Medium 35-50 10-15 Medium High Yellow
Coccoloba 16. Pigeon Plum X Slow 20-25 10-15 High High White diversifolia Tabebuia 17. Pink Trumpet Tree Medium 20-30 10-12 High Medium Pink/White heterophylla
18. Pitch Apple Clusia rosea X Slow 25-30 10-12 High High Pink/White
Tabebuia 19. Purple Tabebuia Slow 12-18 10-12 High Medium Purple impetiginosa
20. Red Stopper Eugenia rhombea X Medium 15-20 10-12 High High White
Crysophyllum X Slow 20-30 8-10 High Medium White* 21. Satinleaf oliviforme
* Inconspicuous flower qr 6/2018
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Growth Height Planting Drought Salt Common Name Scientific Name Native Flower Color Rate (ft) Space (ft) Tolerant Tolerant
22. Simpson Stopper Myrcianthes fragrans Medium 20-25 8-10 High High White
23. Spanish Stopper Eugenia foetida X Medium 15-20 10-12 High Medium White
Calyptranthes 24. Spicewood X Medium 10-15 Medium Medium White* pallens 8-10
25. Strongbark Bourreria succulent X Medium 15-20 8-10 High Medium White*
26. Trumpet Tree Tabebuia caraiba Medium 15-25 8-10 High Medium Yellow
27. Vera Wood Bulnesia arborea X Medium 20-30 10-15 High High Yellow
28. W. Indian Cherry Prunus myrtifolia X Fast 30-40 15-20 Medium Low White*
29. White Stopper Eugenia axillaris X Slow 15-20 8-10 High High White
30. Wild Olive Cordia boissieri X Slow 15-20 8-10 High Medium White
31. Wild Tamarind Lysiloma latisiliqua X Fast 40-50 15-20 High High White*
32. Yellow Cassia Cassia fistula Fast 30-40 15-20 Medium Medium Yellow
* Inconspicuous flower qr 6/2018
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Palms
Planting Growth Height Drought Salt Flower Common Name Scientific Name Native Space Rate (ft) Tolerant Tolerant Color (ft) Pseudophoeniz 33. Bucaneer Palm X Slow 10-25 8-10 High High sargentii
34. Chinese Fan Palm Livistona chinensis Medium 30-50 8-10 Medium Medium White*
35. Florida Royal Palm Roystonea regia X Medium 60-80 8-10 Medium Medium Yellow*
36. Florida Thatch Palm Thrinax parviflora X Slow 20-25 8-10 High High White
Leucothrinax 37. Key Thatch Palm X Slow 15-30 8-10 High High White morrisii
38. Sabal Palm Sabal Palmetto X Slow 45-70 8-10 High High White*
Coccothrinax 39. Silver Palm X Slow 10-20 ** 8-10 High High White argentata
40. Thatch Palm Thrinax radiata X Slow 15-25 8-10 High High White
* Inconspicuous flower qr 6/2018
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Species Acceptable Under Utility Lines
Planting Growth Height Drought Salt Common Name Scientific Name Native Space Flower Color Rate (ft) Tolerant Tolerant (ft) Callistemon Bottlebrush Medium 10-15 8-10 High Medium Red 1. rigidus Lagerstroemia 2. Crape Myrtle Medium 10-30 10-12 High Medium Lavender Indica Lagerstroemia 3. Crape Myrtle Medium 25-30 10-12 High High White indica x ‘Natchez’
4. Orange Geiger Cordia sebestena X Medium 15-20 10-12 High High Orange
Tabebuia 5. Purple Tabebuia Slow 12-18 10-12 High Medium Purple impetiginosa
6. Red Stopper Eugenia rhombea X Medium 15-20 10-12 High High White
Coccothrinax 7. Silver Palm X Slow 10-20 8-10 High High White argentata
8. Spanish Stopper Eugenia foetida X Medium 15-20 10-12 High Medium White
Calyptranthes 9. Spicewood X Medium 10-15 8-10 Medium Medium White* pallens Bourreria 10. Strongbark X Medium 15-20 8-10 High Medium White* succulent
11. Wild Olive Cordia boissieri X Slow 15-20 8-10 High Medium White
12. White Stopper Eugenia axillaris X Slow 15-20 8-10 High High White
* Inconspicuous flower qr 6/2018
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