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March 3, 2021Happy Arbor Day
March 11, 2021LOCATION TYPE 5 STREETSCAPES
LOCATION CHARACTERISTICS
Follows “Right Tree in the Right Place”
Soil Volume: Sufficient
No Utility Conflicts
Building Setback: >10’
Consider Sidewalks, On-Street Parking, Bike Paths
Median or Parkway Width: ≥ 6’
Examples: Menaul Blvd, Big I Medians, 12th and 4th St., Ridgecrest Neighborhood
TREE CHARACTERISTICS
Mature Tree Height: Any
Low Litter Potential
Compacted Soil and Pollution Tolerant
Will Require Structural Pruning
RECOMMENDED TREES
Texas Madrone
Netleaf Hackberry
Mexican Redbud
Oklahoma Redbud
Texas Redbud
Western Redbud
Deodar Cedar
Desert Willow
American Smoketree
Russian Hawthorn
New Mexico Privet
Kentucky Coffeetree
Fragrant Ash*
Crape Myrtle
Golden-ball Lead-tree*
Osage Orange
Palo Verde hybrids*
Chinese Pistache*
Honey Mesquite*
Arizona White Oak
Escarpment Live Oak
Chisos Red Oak
Holly Oak
Chinkapin Oak
Blue Oak
Cork Oak*
Texas Red Oak
Western Soapberry*
Texas Mountain Laurel*
Prairie Flameleaf Sumac
Accolade Elm
Frontier Elm
Lacebark Elm*
Chaste Tree
Japanese Zelkova
* These species have further site specific needs outlined in Appendix A – Master List