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Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program

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1 Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program http://treesandhurricanes.ifas.ufl.edu

2 Mary Duryea Eliana Kampf Ed Gilman Laura Paterson Selecting Southeastern Coastal Plain Tree Species for Wind Resistance: Photo Gallery of medium low to lowest wind resistance

3 Lists of Relative Wind Resistant Tree Species Tropical & Subtropical tree species - Medium-Low WR - Lowest WR Lists are divided into: - Highest WR - Medium-High WR SE Coastal Plain

4 Dicots Acer negundo, boxelder Acer rubrum, red maple Acer saccharinum, silver maple Celtis laevigata, sugarberry Celtis occidentalis, hackberry Cinnamomum camphora, camphor b Eriobotrya japonica, loquat c 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 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) Medium-Low Wind Resistance Conifers Pinus elliottii, slash pine Pinus palustris, longleaf pine Pinus taeda, loblolly pine SE Coastal Plain tree species

5 boxelder Acer negundo

6 red maple Acer rubrum

7 silver maple Acer saccharinum

8 sugarberry Celtis laevigata

9 hackberry Celtis occidentalis

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

11 loquat Eriobotrya japonica (Invasive: manage to prevent escape)

12 silverdollar eucalyptus Eucalyptus cinera

13 green ash Fraxinus pennsylcanica

14 red mulberry Morus rubra

15 wax myrtle Myrica cerifera

16 redbay Persea borbonia

17 sycamore Platanus occidentalis

18 black cherry Prunus serotina

19 white oak Quercus alba

20 willow oak Quercus phellos

21 weeping willow Salix xsepulcralis

22 American elm Ulmus americana

23 slash pine Pinus elliottii var elliottii

24 longleaf pine Pinus palustris

25 loblolly pine Pinus taeda

26 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 tallow a Ulmus parvifolia, Chinese elm 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) Lowest Wind Resistance Conifers Juniperus silicicola, southern red cedar x Cupressocyparis leylandii, Leyland cypress Pinus clausa, sand pine Pinus glabra, spruce pine Palms Washingtonia robusta, Washington fan SE Coastal Plain tree species

27 pecan hickory Carya illineonsis

28 tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera

29 Carolina laurelcherry Prunus caroliniana

30 Bradford pear Pyrus calleryana

31 southern red oak Quercus falcata

32 laurel oak Quercus laurifolia

33 water oak Quercus nigra

34 Chinese tallow Sapium sebiferum (Invasive: prohibited in Florida)

35 Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia

36 southern red cedar Juniperus silicola

37 leyland cypress xCupressocyparis leylandii

38 sand pine Pinus clausa

39 spruce pine Pinus glabra

40 Washington palm Washingtonia robusta


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