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Recommended street trees

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Recommended for areas with modified soils or newer developments with health soil less than 8 inches deep
Trees require a minimum parking strip width of 7 feet.

FAMILY: BETULACEAE

IRONWOOD (2)

Fruit: 1/3 inch nuts in hop-like fruit
Growth Rate: Slow
Lifespan: Short
Shape: Round
Height: 20’ to 40’
Width: 20’
Fall Color: Fair
Salt Tolerance: Poor
Moisture: Dry to moist
Exposure: Shade to full sun

FAMILY: BIGNONIACEAE

NORTHERN CATALPA (1)

Fruit: Long bean-like pods
Growth Rate: Medium
Lifespan: Short
Shape: Oval
Height: >40’
Width: 30’
Fall Color: Poor
Salt Tolerance: Fair
Moisture: Dry to wet
Exposure: Partial shade to full sun

FAMILY: FABACEAE

	AMERICAN YELLOWWOOD (1) Fruit: 2 to 3 inch seed pods Growth Rate: Medium Lifespan: Long Shape: Vase Height: 20’ to 40’ Width: 35’ Fall Color: Fair to excellent Salt Tolerance: Fair Moisture: Dry to moist Exposure: Partial shade to full sun PHOTO COURTESY OF : Pat Breen, Oregon State University
	BLACK LOCUST (1) Fruit: 2 to 4 inch pods Growth Rate: Fast Lifespan: Short Shape: Oval Height: >40’ Width: 30’ Fall Color: Fair Salt Tolerance: Good Moisture: Dry to moist Exposure: Full sun PHOTO COURTESY OF : William A. Hoch
	KENTUCKY COFFEETREE (1) Fruit: Seedless on many cultivars Growth Rate: Medium Lifespan: Medium Shape: Oval Height: >40’ Width: 35’ Fall Color: Good Salt Tolerance: Good Moisture: Dry to moist Exposure: Full sun
	THORNLESS HONEYLOCUST (1) Fruit: Seedless on many cultivars Growth Rate: Fast Lifespan: Medium Shape: Round Height: >40’ Width: 35’ Fall Color: Good Salt Tolerance: Good Moisture: Dry to wet Exposure: Full sun

FAMILY: FAGACEAE

	BUR OAK (1 and 2) Fruit: 3/4 to 1-1/2 inch acorn Growth Rate: Slow Lifespan: Long Shape: Round Height: >40’ Width: 45’ Fall Color: Poor Salt Tolerance: Fair Moisture: Dry to wet Exposure: Full sun
	HERITAGE OAK (Quercus x macdanielli) Fruit: 3/4 inch acorn Growth Rate: Slow Lifespan: Long Shape: Round Height: >40’ Width: 45’ Fall Color: Fair Salt Tolerance: Fair/Good Moisture: Dry to wet Exposure: Full sun
	NORTHERN PIN OAK Fruit: 1/2” acorn Growth Rate: Slow Lifespan: Long Shape: Round Height: >40’ Width: 35’ Fall Color: Excellent Salt Tolerance: Good Moisture: Dry to moist Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
	NORTHERN RED OAK (1) Fruit: 5/8 to 1 inch acorn Growth Rate: Medium Lifespan: Long Shape: Round Height: >40’ Width: 45’ Fall Color: Good Salt Tolerance: Good Moisture: Moist Exposure: Full sun PHOTO COURTESY OF: Sharon A. Yiesla
	SWAMP WHITE OAK (2) Fruit: 3/4 to 1-1/2 inch acorn Growth Rate: Medium Lifespan: Long Shape: Round Height: >40’ Width: 45’ Fall Color: Fair Salt Tolerance: Poor Moisture: Moist to wet Exposure: Full sun

FAMILY: GINKGOACEAE

GINKGO (Ginkgo biloba)

Fruit: Seedless on many cultivars
Growth Rate: Medium
Lifespan: Long
Shape: Pyramidal
Height: >40’
Width: 30’
Fall Color: Fair
Salt Tolerance: Fair
Moisture: Dry to moist
Exposure: Partial shade to full sun

FAMILY: HIPPOCASTANEA

OHIO BUCKEYE

Fruit: 1” nut
Growth Rate: Slow
Lifespan: Medium
Shape: Round
Height: 20’–40’
Width: 30’ Fall
Color: Fair/Excellent
Salt Tolerance: Fair/Good
Moisture: Moist to wet
Exposure: Partial shade

FAMILY: JUGLANDACEAE

BLACK WALNUT

Fruit: 1.5”–2” nut
Growth Rate: Fast
Lifespan: Long
Shape: Oval
Height: >40’
Width: 40’
Fall Color: Fair
Salt Tolerance: Poor
Moisture: Dry to moist
Exposure: Full sun

SHAGBARK HICKORY

Fruit: 1.5” nut
Growth Rate: Slow
Lifespan: Long
Shape: Oval
Height: 20’–40’
Width: 30’
Fall Color: Poor
Salt Tolerance: Fair
Moisture: Dry to wet
Exposure: Full sun

FAMILY: ROSACEAE

BLACK CHERRY

Fruit: 1/3” drupe
Growth Rate: Fast
Lifespan: Medium
Shape: Oval
Height: >40’
Width: 30”
Fall Color: Fair
Salt Tolerance: Good
Moisture: Dry to moist
Exposure: Partial shade

FAMILY: RUTACEAE

AMUR CORKTREE (1)

Fruit: Seedless on many cultivars
Growth Rate: Medium
Lifespan: Medium
Shape: Vase
Height: 20’ to 40’
Width: 30’
Fall Color: Fair
Salt Tolerance: Good
Moisture: Dry to moist
Exposure: Full sun

FAMILY: TILIACEAE

AMERICAN LINDEN (1 and 2)

Fruit: 1/3 inch nut-like drupe
Growth Rate: Medium
Lifespan: Short
Shape: Pyramidal
Height: >40’
Width: 30’
Fall Color: Fair
Salt Tolerance: Poor
Moisture: Moist
Exposure: Full sun

LITTLE LEAF LINDEN (1 and 2)

Fruit: 1/3 inch nut-like drupe
Growth Rate: Medium
Lifespan: Medium
Shape: Pyramidal
Height: >40’
Width: 25’
Fall Color: Fair
Salt Tolerance: Poor
Moisture: Moist
Exposure: Full sun

SILVER LINDEN (2)

Fruit: 1/3 inch nutlet
Growth Rate: Medium
Lifespan: Medium
Shape: Oval
Height: >40’
Width: 45’
Fall Color: Fair
Salt Tolerance: Good
Moisture: Dry to moist
Exposure: Partial shade to full sun

FAMILY: ULMACEAE

	COMMON HACKBERRY (1) Fruit: 1/3 inch drupe Growth Rate: Medium Lifespan: Long Shape: Vase Height: >40’ Width: 35’ Fall Color: Fair Salt Tolerance: Poor Moisture: Moist to wet Exposure: Full sun
	ELM HYBRIDS (1) Fruit: 1/2 inch disc-shaped samara Growth Rate: Fast Lifespan: Long Shape: Vase Height: >40’ Width: 50’ Fall Color: Fair Salt Tolerance: Fair to good Moisture: Dry to moist Exposure: Full sun PHOTO COURTESY OF: Northscaping.com
	JAPANESE ELM (1) Fruit: 5/8 inch disc-shaped samara Growth Rate: Fast Lifespan: Long Shape: Vase Height: 20’ to 40’ Width: 40’ Fall Color: Fair Salt Tolerance: Fair to good Moisture: Moist Exposure: Full sun PHOTO COURTESY OF: USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Herman, D.E., et al. 1996. North Dakota tree handbook. USDA NRCS ND State Soil Conservation Committee; NDSU Extension and Western Area Power Administration, Bismarck.
	WILSON ELM (1) Fruit: Single samara Growth Rate: Fast Lifespan: Long Shape: Vase Height: 20’ to 40’ Width: 25’ Fall Color: Fair Salt Tolerance: Fair Moisture: Dry to moist Exposure: Partial shade to full sun PHOTO COURTESY OF : Fargo Forestry Department