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Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program http://treesandhurricanes.ifas.ufl.edu
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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
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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
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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
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boxelder Acer negundo
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red maple Acer rubrum
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silver maple Acer saccharinum
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sugarberry Celtis laevigata
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hackberry Celtis occidentalis
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camphor Cinnamomum camphora (This species is invasive and not recommended in Florida)
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loquat Eriobotrya japonica (Invasive: manage to prevent escape)
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silverdollar eucalyptus Eucalyptus cinera
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green ash Fraxinus pennsylcanica
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red mulberry Morus rubra
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wax myrtle Myrica cerifera
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redbay Persea borbonia
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sycamore Platanus occidentalis
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black cherry Prunus serotina
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white oak Quercus alba
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willow oak Quercus phellos
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weeping willow Salix xsepulcralis
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American elm Ulmus americana
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slash pine Pinus elliottii var elliottii
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longleaf pine Pinus palustris
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loblolly pine Pinus taeda
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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
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pecan hickory Carya illineonsis
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tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera
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Carolina laurelcherry Prunus caroliniana
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Bradford pear Pyrus calleryana
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southern red oak Quercus falcata
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laurel oak Quercus laurifolia
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water oak Quercus nigra
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Chinese tallow Sapium sebiferum (Invasive: prohibited in Florida)
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Chinese elm Ulmus parvifolia
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southern red cedar Juniperus silicola
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leyland cypress xCupressocyparis leylandii
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sand pine Pinus clausa
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spruce pine Pinus glabra
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Washington palm Washingtonia robusta
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