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1 Recommended Tree Species for the GE Realty Plot
The Tree Committee for the GE Realty Plot Schenectady. NY August 2016

2 Table of Contents A. Trees of less than 30’ at maturity (for underwire situations) Hedge Maple (Acer campestre) Shantung Maple (Acer truncatum) Serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.) Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa) Near-Thornless Hawthorne (Crataegus viridis) Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata) B. Medium to Large trees (Taller than 30’) Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree) Gingko (Gingko biloba) Honeylocust ( Gleditsia triacanthos v inermis) London Plane Tree ( Platanus x acerifolia) Little-leaf Linden (Tilia cordata) Pin Oak (Quercus palustris) American Elm (Ulmus americana) Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

3 Trees of less than 30’ at maturity (for underwire situations)

4 1. Hedge Maple (Acer campestre)
Mature size: 25’spread<>25’ tall Moderate growth rate Good urban/street tree Drought tolerant Suggested cultivar: Acer campestre ‘Queen Elizabeth’

5 Mature size: 30’spread<>25’ tall Moderate growth rate
2. Shantung Maple (Acer truncatum) Mature size: 30’spread<>25’ tall Moderate growth rate Excellent compact street tree Good fall color Drought tolerant GE Realty Plot Location: Lowell Road

6 Mature size: 25’spread<>25’tall Moderate growth rate
3. Serviceberry (Amelanchier sp.) Mature size: 25’spread<>25’tall Moderate growth rate Showy white spring flowers Attractive berries enjoyed by wildlife Native plant Suggested cultivar: Amelanchier x grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’ GE Realty Plot Location: Lenox Road near Avon Road

7 4. Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa)
Mature size: 20’spread<>30’tall Moderate growth rate Outstanding late spring flowers Interesting berries and bark Suggested cultivar: Cornus kousa chinensis ‘Milky Way’ GE Realty Plot Location: Avon Road

8 5. Near-Thornless Hawthorne (Crataegus viridis)
Mature size: 20’spread<>20’tall Moderate rate of growth Tolerant of urban conditions White May flowers Berries for the birds Suggested cultivar: Crataegus viridis ‘Winter King’

9 6. Japanese Tree Lilac (Syringa reticulata)
Mature size: 25’spread<>20’tall Moderate growth rate May flowers Tolerates urban conditions Suggested cultivars: Syringa reticulata ‘Ivory Silk’ GE Realty Plot Location: Avon Road

10 Medium to Large trees (Taller than 30’)

11 1. Cercidiphyllum japonicum (Katsura Tree)
Mature size: 30’spread<>40’tall Moderate to fast rate of growth Attractive fall foliage Tolerates urban conditions

12 2. Gingko (Gingko biloba)
Mature size: 25’spread<>50’tall Moderate growth rate Unique foliage shape Golden fall color Sturdy urban tree (Male-nonfruiting-only) GE Realty Plot Location: Avon Road

13 3. Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos v inermis)
Mature size: 60’spread<>80’tall Moderate growth rate White spring flowers Yellow fall foliage Tolerates urban conditions Suggested cultivar: Gleditsia triacanthos v inermis ‘Northern Acclaim’(Thornless) GE Realty Plot Location: Stratford Road

14 4. London Plane Tree ( Platanus x acerifolia)
Mature size: 75’spread<>100’tall Moderate growth rate Interesting foliage and branch structure Unique bark Tolerates urban conditions Long-lived GE Realty Plot Locations: Stratford and 1080 Avon Road

15 5. Little-leaf Linden (Tilia cordata)
Mature size: 40’spread<>60’tall Moderate growth rate Yellow fragrant flowers Tolerates urban conditions Heart-shaped leaves GE Realty Plot Location: Unitarian Church on Wendell Avenue 5. Little-leaf Linden (Tilia cordata)

16 6. Pin Oak (Quercus palustris)
Mature size: 40’spread<>60’tall Fast growth rate Tolerates urban conditions Great fall colors of scarlet and bronze

17 7. American Elm (Ulmus americana)
Mature size: 50’spread<>70’ tall Rapid growth rate Native tree Drought tolerant Tolerates urban conditions Resistant to Dutch Elm Disease Suggested cultivar: Ulmus americana ‘Princeton’ Schenectady Location: Wright and Eastern Avenue

18 8. Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
Mature size: 50’spread<>60’tall Moderate growth rate Tolerates urban conditions Reasonable substitution for the American Elm Good fall color Suggested cultivar: Zelkova serrata ‘Village Green’ GE Realty Plot Location: Lowell Road

19 9. Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
Mature size:  60' spread<>60' tall   Moderate growth rate Member of the Elm family Tolerates urban conditions Interesting foliage, berries and bark  9. Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)

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