Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program

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

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

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

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

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

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