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

2. Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance: Photo Gallery of medium-low to lowest wind resistance Mary Duryea Eliana Kampf Ed Gilman Laura Paterson

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

4. Dicots Acer rubrum, red maple Bauhinia blakeana, Hong-Kong orchid Bucidas buceras, black olive Callistemon spp, bottlebrush Cinnamomum camphora, camphor b Delonix regia, royal poinciana c Enterolobium cyclocarpum, ear tree Eriobotrya japonica, loquat c Ficus aurea, strangler fig Kigelia pinnata, sausage tree Eucalyptus cinerea, silverdollar eucalyptus Quercus laurifolia, laurel oak Myrica cerifera, wax myrtle Persea borbonia, redbay Platanus occidentalis, sycamore Tabebuia heterophylla, pink trumpet tree Terminalia catappa, tropical almond c Conifers Pinus elliottii var. densa, slash pine Pinus palustris, longleaf pine Fruit Trees Averrhoa carambola, star-fruit, carambola Citrus spp, oranges, limes, grapefruit Mangifera indica, mango Medium-Low Wind Resistance 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) Tropical & Subtropical tree species

5. red maple Acer rubrum

6. Hong Kong orchid Bauhinia blakeana

7. black olive Bucidas buceras

8. bottlebrush Callistemon spp.

9. camphor Cinnamomum camphora (This species is invasive)

10. royal poinciana Delonix regia

11. ear tree Enterlobium cyclocarpum

12. loquat Eriobotrya japonica (Caution: manage to prevent escape in Florida)

13. strangler fig Ficus aurea

14. sausage tree Kigelia pinnata

15. silverdollar eucalyptus Eucalyptus cinera

16. laurel oak Quercus laurifolia

17. wax myrtle Myrica cerifera

18. redbay Persea borbonia

19. sycamore Platanus occidentalis

20. pink trumpet tree Tabebuia heterophylla

21. tropical almond Terminalia catappa

22. slash pine Pinus elliottii var elliottii

23. longleaf pine Pinus palustris

24. star-fruit, carambola Averrhoa carambola

25. oranges, limes, grapefruit Citrus spp.

26. mango Mangifera indica

27. Dicots Casuarina equisetifolia, Australian pine a Cassia fistula, golden shower Chorisia speciosa, floss-silk tree Ficus benjamina, weeping banyan Grevillea robusta, silk oak Jacaranda mimosifolia, jacaranda Melaleuca quinquenervia, melaleuca a Quercus nigra, water oak Peltophorum pterocarpa, yellow poinciana Prunus caroliniana, Carolina laurelcherry Sapium sebiferum, Chinese tallow a Spathodea campanulata, African tuliptree Tabebuia caraiba, silver trumpet tree Ulmus parvifolia, Chinese elm Conifers Araucaria heterophylla, Norfolk Island pine xCupressocyparis leylandii, leyland cypress Juniperus silicicola, southern red cedar Pinus clausa, sand pine Palms Syagrus romanzoffiana, queen palm c Washingtonia robusta, Washington palm Fruit Trees Persea americana, avocado Lowest Wind Resistance 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) Tropical & Subtropical tree species

28. Austrailian pine Casuarina equisetifolia (Invasive: prohibited in Florida)

29. golden shower Cassia fistula

30. floss-silk tree Chorisia speciosa

31. weeping banyan Ficus benjamina

32. silk oak Grevillea robusta

33. jacaranda Jacaranda mimosifolia

34. melaleuca Melaleuca quinquenervia (Invasive: prohibited in Florida)

35. water oak Quercus nigra

36. yellow pionciana Peltophorum pterocarpa

37. Carolina laurelcherry Prunus caroliniana

38. Chinese tallow Sapium sebiferum (Invasive: prohibited in Florida)

39. African tuliptree Spathodea campanulata

40. silver trumpet tree Tabebuia caraiba

41. Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia

42. Norfolk Island pine Araucaroa heterophylla

43. leyland cypress xCupressocyparis leylandii

44. southern red cedar Juniperus silicola

45. sand pine Pinus clausa

46. queen palm Syagrus romanzoffiana

47. Washington palm Washingtonia robusta

48. avocado Persea americana