Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program http://treesandhurricanes.ifas.ufl.edu This presentation is part of a series of educational initiatives from The Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation and the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida (IFAS/UF). 1

Selecting Southeastern Coastal Plain Tree Species for Wind Resistance: Photo Gallery of medium low to lowest wind resistance This Power Point presentation is a photographic complement to Chapter 8 – Selecting Southeastern Coastal Plain Tree Species for Wind Resistance. It serves as a quick identification guide for tree species included in the lists of relative wind resistance developed for the Southeastern Coastal Plain region, as described in detail in Chapter 8. For additional images, extensive cultural and maintenance information of tree species in Florida and the southeast US (hardiness zones 8-11) please visit http://orb.at.ufl.edu/FloridaTrees/ Mary Duryea Eliana Kampf Ed Gilman Laura Paterson

Lists of Relative Wind Resistant Tree Species SE Coastal Plain Tropical & Subtropical tree species Lists of relative wind resistant tree species were developed from research of ten hurricanes which struck the Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain, South Florida and Puerto Rico between 1992 and 2005. A survey of arborists, scientists and urban foresters contributed information to rank species as well. These lists were formulated for the Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain region (which includes USDA hardiness zones 8 and 9) and Tropical and Subtropical regions (including USDA hardiness zones 10 and 11)*. These lists are divided into 4 categories, Highest, Medium-High, Medium-Low and Lowest wind resistance for dicots, conifers, palms and fruit trees. Next, we present images for Southeastern Coastal Plain tree species for medium-low to lowest wind resistance. Tree species for the Tropical and Subtropical region are reported in Chapter 9 - Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance. * The complete study and results can be found in: 1. Duryea, M.L., E. Kampf, and R.C. Littell. 2007. Hurricanes and the Urban Forest: I. Effects on Southeastern U.S. Coastal Plain Tree Species. Arboric. & Urb. Forestry: 33(2): 83-97. and 2. Duryea, M.L., E. Kampf, R.C. Littell and Carlos D. Rodríguez-Pedraza. 2007. Hurricanes and the Urban Forest: II. Effects on Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species. Arboric. & Urb. Forestry: 33(2):98-112 - Medium-Low WR - Lowest WR Lists are divided into: - Highest WR - Medium-High WR 3

Medium-Low Wind Resistance SE Coastal Plain tree species Medium-Low Wind Resistance Dicots Acer negundo, boxelder Acer rubrum, red maple Acer saccharinum, silver maple Celtis laevigata, sugarberry Celtis occidentalis, hackberry Cinnamomum camphora, camphorb Eriobotrya japonica, loquatc Eucalyptus cinerea, silverdollar eucalyptus Fraxinus pennsylvanica, green ash Morus rubra, red mulberry Myrica cerifera, wax myrtle Persea borbonia, redbay Platanus occidentalis, sycamore Prunus serotina, black cherry Quercus alba, white oak Quercus phellos, willow oak Salix x sepulcralis, weeping willow Ulmus americana, American elm Conifers Pinus elliottii, slash pine Pinus palustris, longleaf pine Pinus taeda, loblolly pine We present these lists with the caveat that no tree is completely wind proof. Considerations such as soil, cultural practices, tree age and health, and other urban forest health conditions also need to be taken into account. In addition, conditions accompanying hurricanes such as precipitation and the speed in which they move through an area also influence tree response to winds. Citation: Fox, A.M., D.R. Gordon, J.A. Dusky, L. Tyson, and R.K. Stocker. 2005. IFAS assessment of the status of non-native plants in Florida’s natural areas. SS-AGR-225 of the University of Florida IFAS Cooperative Extension Service. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/assessment/ Gainesville, FL. 27 pp. a Prohibited in Florida b Invasive and not recommended in Florida c Caution: may be used but must be managed to prevent escape in Florida (Fox et al. 2005) 4

boxelder Acer negundo

red maple Acer rubrum

silver maple Acer saccharinum

sugarberry Celtis laevigata

hackberry Celtis occidentalis

camphor Cinnamomum camphora (This species is invasive and not recommended in Florida)

loquat Eriobotrya japonica (Invasive: manage to prevent escape)

silverdollar eucalyptus Eucalyptus cinera

green ash Fraxinus pennsylcanica

red mulberry Morus rubra

wax myrtle Myrica cerifera

redbay Persea borbonia

sycamore Platanus occidentalis

black cherry Prunus serotina

white oak Quercus alba

willow oak Quercus phellos

weeping willow Salix xsepulcralis

American elm Ulmus americana

slash pine Pinus elliottii var elliottii

longleaf pine Pinus palustris

loblolly pine Pinus taeda

Lowest Wind Resistance SE Coastal Plain tree species Lowest Wind Resistance Dicots Carya illinoensis, pecan Liriodendron tulipifera, tulip poplar Prunus caroliniana, Carolina laurelcherry Pyrus calleryana, Bradford pear Quercus falcata, southern red oak Quercus laurifolia, laurel oak Quercus nigra, water oak Sapium sebiferum, Chinese tallowa Ulmus parvifolia, Chinese elm Conifers Juniperus silicicola, southern red cedar x Cupressocyparis leylandii, Leyland cypress Pinus clausa, sand pine Pinus glabra, spruce pine Palms Washingtonia robusta, Washington fan We present these lists with the caveat that no tree is completely wind proof. Considerations such as soil, cultural practices, tree age and health, and other urban forest health conditions also need to be taken into account. In addition, conditions accompanying hurricanes such as precipitation and the speed in which they move through an area also influence tree response to winds. Citation: Fox, A.M., D.R. Gordon, J.A. Dusky, L. Tyson, and R.K. Stocker. 2005. IFAS assessment of the status of non-native plants in Florida’s natural areas. SS-AGR-225 of the University of Florida IFAS Cooperative Extension Service. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/assessment/ Gainesville, FL. 27 pp. a Prohibited in Florida b Invasive and not recommended in Florida c Caution: may be used but must be managed to prevent escape in Florida (Fox et al. 2005) 26

pecan hickory Carya illineonsis

tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera

Carolina laurelcherry Prunus caroliniana

Bradford pear Pyrus calleryana

southern red oak Quercus falcata

laurel oak Quercus laurifolia

water oak Quercus nigra

Chinese tallow Sapium sebiferum (Invasive: prohibited in Florida)

Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia

southern red cedar Juniperus silicola

leyland cypress xCupressocyparis leylandii

sand pine Pinus clausa

spruce pine Pinus glabra

Washington palm Washingtonia robusta