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

2. Selecting Tropical and Subtropical Tree Species for Wind Resistance: Photo Gallery of highest to medium high 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 Bursera simaruba, gumbo limbo Carya floridana, FL scrub hickory Conocarpus erectus, buttonwood Chrysobalanus icaco, cocoplum Cordia sebestena, geiger tree Eugenia axillaris, white stopper Eugenia confusa, redberry Eugenia foetida, boxleaf stopper Guaiacum sanctum, lignum vitae Ilex cassine, dahoon holly Krugiodendron ferreum, ironwood Lagerstroemia indica, crape myrtle Magnolia grandiflora, southern magnolia Podocarpus spp, podocarpus Quercus virginiana, live oak Quercus geminata, sand live oak Conifers Taxodium distichum, baldcypress Taxodium ascendens, pondcypress Palms Adonidia merrillii, Manila Butia capitata, pindo Dypsis lutescens, areca Coccothrinax argentata, FL silver Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, bottle Hyophorbe verschaffeltii, spindle Latania loddigesii, blue latan Livistona chinensis, Chinese fan c Phoenix canariensis, Canary Island date Phoenix dactylifera, date Phoenix reclinata, Senegal date b Phoenix roebelenii, pygmy date Ptychosperma elegans, Alexander Sabal palmetto, cabbage Thrinax morrisii, key thatch Thrinax radiata, Florida thatch Highest 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. gumbo limbo Bursera simaruba

6. Florida scrub hickory Carya floridana

7. buttonwood Conocarpus erectus

8. cocoplum Chrysobalanus icaco

9. Geiger tree Cordia sebestena

10. white stopper Eugenia axillaris

11. redberry stopper Eugenia confusa

12. boxleaf stopper Eugenia foetida

13. lignumvitae Guaiacum sanctum

14. Dahoon holly Ilex cassine

15. ironwood Krugiodendron ferreum

16. crapemyrtle Lagerstoemia indica

17. Southern magnolia Magnolia grandiflora

18. Podocarpus Podocarpus spp. Podocarpus gracilior Podocarpus macrophyllus Podocarpus latifolius

19. live oak Quercus virginiana

20. sand live oak Quercus geminata

21. baldcypress Taxodium distichum

22. pondcypress Taxodium ascendens

23. manila Adonidia merrillii

24. Pindo Butia capitata

25. Areca palm Dypsis lutescens

26. Florida silver palm Coccothrinax argentata

27. bottle palm hyophorbe lagenicaulis

28. spindle palm Hyphrobe verschaffeltii

29. blue latan Latania loddigesii

30. Chinese fan Livistona chinensis

31. Canary Island date Phoenix canariensis

32. date Phoenix dactylifera

33. Phoenix reclinata Senegal date (invasive: not recommended for use in Florida)

34. Pygmy date Phoenix roebelenii

35. Alexander palm Ptychosperma elegans

36. cabbage palm Sabal palmetto

37. key thatch Thrinax morrisii

38. Florida thatch Thrinax radiata

39. Dicots Annona glabra, pond apple Calophyllum antillanum, Brazilian beautyleaf c Chrysophyllum oliviforme, satinleaf Coccoloba uvifera, sea grape Coccoloba diversifolia, pigeon plum Liquidambar styraciflua, sweetgum Lysiloma latsiliquum, wild tamarind Magnolia virginiana, sweetbay magnolia Nyssa sylvatica, black tupelo Sideroxylon foetidissimum, mastic Simarouba glauca, paradise tree Swietenia mahagoni, mahogany Medium-High Wind Resistance Palms Caryota mitis, fishtail palm Cocos nucifera, coconut palm Dypsis decaryi, triangle palm Roystonea elata, royal palm Fruit Trees Litchi chinensis, lychee Tropical & Subtropical tree species 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)

40. pondapple Annona glabra

41. Calophyllum antillanum Brazilian beautyleaf (Caution: manage to prevent escape in Florida)

42. satinleaf Chrysophyllum oliviforme

43. sea grape Coccoloba uvifera

44. pigeon plum Coccoloba diversifolia

45. sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua

46. wild tamarind Lysiloma latisiliquum

47. sweetbay magnolia Magnolia virginiana

48. black tupelo Nyssa sylvatica

49. mastic tree Sideroxylon foetidissimum

50. paradise tree Simarouba glauca

51. mahogany Swietenia mahagoni

52. fishtail Caryota mitis

53. coconut palm Cocos nucifera

54. triangle palm Dypsis decaryi

55. royal palm Roystonea elata

56. lychee Litchi chinensis