TREE SPECIES RATINGS FOR FLORIDA Revised: January 2016

1 tree SPECIES RATINGS FOR FLORIDA revised : January 2016 The below tree SPECIES RATINGS are designed to help arborists complete various appraisal formulas that require a SPECIES rating . This list was creating using the expertise of arborists and other tree experts throughout the State of FLORIDA . This list is intended only as a guide. The individual appraiser s judgement is a very important consideration in making a final determination of the SPECIES percentage in valuation formulas. tree SPECIES were rated based on their suitability and performance as urban trees . Rating arborists were asked to rate them based on the following criteria: ce Each tree was rated, using the above criteria, in each of four FLORIDA geographic zones: north, central, south, and sub tropic. The counties comprising the four zones are shown below. COUNTIES IN EACH ZONE The north zone is made up of USDA Hardiness Zones 8a and 8b and includes the following counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Lafayette, Gilchrist, Dixie, Nassau, Duval, Clay, Alachua, Marion, Putnum, and Levy.

2 The central zone is made up of USDA Hardiness Zones 9a and 9b and includes the following counties: Flagler, Volusia, St. Johns, Seminole, Orange, Lake, Sumter, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Hillsborough, Osceola, Manatee, Sarasota, Brevard, Indian River, Hardee, De Soto, Highlands, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin, Beach, Hendry, and Charlotte. The south zone is made up of USDA Hardiness Zones 10a and 10b and includes the following counties: Lee, Collier, Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade The subtropical zone is made up of USDA Hardiness Zone 10a and includes the following county: Monroe Scientific NameCommon NameNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTFL NATIVEA cacia auriculiformisearleaf acaciaXXXXNOA cacia farnesianasweet acaciaXXXXYESAcer buergeranumtrident mapleXXXXNOAcer saccharum susp floridanumFlorida mapleXXXXYESAcer negundoboxelderXXXXYESAcer palmatumJapanese mapleXXXXNOAcer rubrumred mapleXXXXYESAcer saccharinumsilver mapleXXXXYESA esculus paviared buckeyeXXXXYESA lbizia julibrissinsilk tree .

3 Mimosa*XXXXNOA lbizia lebbeckwoman s tongueXXXXNOA ralia spinosadevil s walkingstickXXXXYESA raucaria bidwillibunya bunyaXXXXNOA raucaria heterophyllaNorfolk Island pineXXXXNOA verrhoa carambolacarambolaXXXXNOA vicennia germinansblack mangroveXXXXYESB auhinia tree *XXXXNOB auhinia x blakeanaHong Kong orchidXXXXNOB etula nigrariver birchXXXXYESB etula pendula & birch; silver birchXXXXNOB ischofia javanicaJavanese bishopwood*XXXXNOB ombax ceibared silk cottonXXXXNOB ucida bucerasblack olive; oxhorn bucidaXXXXNOB ulnesia arboreabulnesaXXXXNOB ursera simarubagumbo limboXXXXYESC aesalpinia granadillobridalveilXXXXNOC aesalpinia pulcherrimaPride-of-Barbados; dwarf poinciana XXXXNOC allistemon rigidusrigid bottlebrushXXXXNOC allistemon viminalisweeping bottlebrushXXXXNOC alophyllum inophyllumAlexandrian laurelXXXXNOC arpinus carolinianaAmerican hornbeam; blue beechXXXXYESC arya glabrapignut hickoryXXXXYESC arya illinoinensispecanXXXXYESC assia fistulagolden showerXXXXNOC asuarina equisetifoliaAustralian pine; horsetail casuarina*XXXXNOC edrus deodaraDeador cedarXXXXNOC eiba pentandrakapok treeXXXXNOC eltis laevigatasugarberry; hackberryXXXXYESC ercis canadensiseastern redbudXXXXYESC hionanthus treeXXXXYESC horisia speciosafloss-silk treeXXXXNOC hrysophyllum cainitostar-appleXXXXNO< 21%21-40%41-60%61-80%81-100%Scientific NameCommon NameNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTFL NATIVEC hrysophyllum oliviformesatinleafXXXXYESC innamomum camphoracamphor tree *XXXXNOC itrus treesXXXXNOC lusia roseapitchapple*XXXXYESC occoloba diversifoliapigeon plumXXXXYESC occoloba uviferaseagrapeXXXXYESC onocarpus erectusbuttonwoodXXXXYESC ordia bossieriwhite geiger; Texas oliveXXXXYESC ordia sebestenalargeleaf.

4 Geiger treeXXXXYESC ornus floridaflowering dogwoodXXXXYESC ornus kousakousa dogwoodXXXXNOC ornus strictaswamp dogwoodXXXXYESC rataegus japonicaJapanese cedarXXXXNOC unninghamia lanceolataChinese firXXXXNOC upaniopsis anacardiodescarrotwood*XXXXNOC upressus sempervirensItalian cypressXXXXNOD albergia sissooIndian rosewood*XXXXNOD elonix regiaroyal poincianaXXXXNOD iospyros virginianacommon persimmonXXXXYESE leocarpus decipensJapanese blueberryXXXXNOE riobotrya japonicaloquatXXXXNOE ucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. acutariver redgumXXXXNOE ucalyptus cinereasilver dollar eucalyptusXXXXNOE ucalytpus grandisgrand eucalyptusXXXXNOE ucalyptus robustaswamp mahoganyXXXXNOE ucalyptus torellianaTorell s eucalyptus; cadagaXXXXNOE ugenia axillariswhite stopperXXXXYESE ugenia confusaredberry stopper#XXXXYESE ugenia foetidaSpanish stopper; boxleaf stopperXXXXYESE ugenia rhombeared stopperXXXXYESF icus aureastrangler figXXXXYESF icus benjaminaweeping figXXXXNOF icus elasticaIndian rubber plantXXXXNOF icus lyratafiddleleaf figXXXXNOF icus microcarpaIndian laurel*XXXXNOF irmiana simplexChinese parasol treeXXXXNOF orestiera segregataFlorida privetXXXXYESF raxinus americanawhite ashXXXXYESF raxinus pennsylvanicumgreen ashXXXXYESG inkgo bilobamaidenhair treeXXXXNOG leditsia aquaticawater locustXXXXYES< 21%21-40%41-60%61-80%81-100%Scientific NameCommon NameNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTFL NATIVEG leditsia triacanthoshoney locustXXXXNOG ordonia lasianthusloblolly bayXXXXYESG revillea robustasilk oak*XXXXNOG uaiacum sanctumlignum vitae#XXXXYESH alesia dipteratwo-wing silverbellXXXXYESH androanthus chrysotrichusyellow trumpet treeXXXXYESH esperotropsis leylandiiLeyland cypressXXXXNOH ibiscus tiliaceusmahoe*XXXXNOIlex x attenuataEast palatka holly.

5 Topal hollyXXXXYESIlex x attenuata 'Fosteri'Foster's hollyXXXXNOIlex x attenuata 'Savannah'Savannah hollyXXXXNOIlex x BurfordiiBurford hollyXXXXNOIlex cassinedahoon hollyXXXXYESIlex latifolialusterleaf hollyXXXXNOIlex x Nellie R. StevensNellie R. StevensXXXXNOIlex opacaAmerican hollyXXXXYESIlex rotundaround hollyXXXXNOIlex vomitoriayaupon hollyXXXXYESI llicium floridanumFlorida anise tree ; FLORIDA aniseXXXXYESJ acaranda mimosifoliajacaranda; black pouiXXXXNOJ uglans cinereabutternutXXXXNOJ uglans nigrablack walnutXXXXYESJ uniperus silicicolasouthern red cedar XXXXYESJ uniperus virginianaeastern red cedarXXXXYESK igelia pinnatasausage treeXXXXNOK oelreuteria elgans subsp. FormosanflamegoldXXXXNOK oelreuteria paniculatagolden rain treeXXXXNOL agerstroemia sppcrape myrtleXXXXNOL agerstroemia speciosapride of IndiaXXXXNOL aguncularia racemosawhite mangroveXXXXYESL eucaena leucocephalawhite lead tree *XXXXNOL igustrum japonicumJapanese privetXXXXNOL igustrum lucidumglossy privet*XXXXNOL iquidambar styracifluasweetgumXXXXYESL iriodendron tulipiferatulip tree .

6 Yellow poplarXXXXYESL itchi chinensislycheeXXXXNOL ysiloma latisiliquumfalse tamarindXXXXYESL ysiloma sabicusabicuXXXXYESM agnolia x soulangeanasaucer magnoliaXXXXNOM agnolia grandiflorasouthern magnoliaXXXXYESM agnolia macrophyllabig-leaf magnoliaXXXXNOM agnolia stellatastar magnoliaXXXXNO< 21%21-40%41-60%61-80%81-100%Scientific NameCommon NameNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTFL NATIVEM agnolia virginianasweetbayXXXXYESM alus angustifoliasouthern crabapple~XXXXYESM angifera indicamangoXXXXNOM anilkara zapotasapodilla*XXXXNOM elaleuca quinquenerviapunk tree *XXXXNOM elaleuca viminalisbottlebrushXXXXNOM elia azedarachChinaberry*XXXXNOM elicoccus bijugatusSpanish limeXXXXNOM orus rubrared mulberryXXXXYESM yrcianthes fragranstwinberry; Simpson s stopperXXXXYESN ectandra coriacealancewoodXXXXYESN oronhia emarginataMadagascar oliveXXXXNON yssa aquaticawater tupeloXXXXYESN yssa sylvaticablackgumXXXXYESOlea europaoliveXXXXNOO strya virginianaeastern hophornbeamXXXXYESO xydendrum arboreumsourwoodXXXXYESP andanus odoriferafragrant screw pine; kewdaXXXXNOP arkinsonia aculeataJerusalem thornXXXXNOP eltophorum pterocarpumyellow poincianaXXXXNOP ersea americanaavocadoXXXXNOP ersea borboniared bayXXXXYESP hotinia x fraseriFraser s photiniaXXXXNOP inus clausasand pineXXXXYESP inus elliottiislash pineXXXXYESP inus glabraspruce pineXXXXYESP inus palustrislongleaf pineXXXXYESP inus serotinapond pineXXXXYESP inus taedaloblolly pineXXXXYESP iscidia piscipulaFlorida fishpoison tree ; Jamaican dogwoodXXXXYESP istacia chinensisChinese pistacheXXXXNOP latanus occidentalisAmerican sycamore.

7 American planetreeXXXXYESP latycladus orientalisoriental arborvitaeXXXXNOP lumeria obtusafrangipaniXXXXNOP odocarpus macrophyllusyew plumXXXXNOP odocarpus nagibroadleaf podocarpusXXXXNOP ongamia pinnatakarum tree ; poonga-oil-treeXXXXNOP opulus albawhite poplar; silver poplarXXXXNOP opulus deltoideseastern cottonwoodXXXXYESP opulus heterophyllaswamp cottonwoodXXXXYESP runus angustifoliachicksaw plumXXXXYESP runus carolinianaCarolina laurel cherryXXXXYES< 21%21-40%41-60%61-80%81-100%Scientific NameCommon NameNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTFL NATIVEP runus serotinablack cherryXXXXYESP runus serrulataJapanese flowering cherryXXXXNOP runus umbellataflatwoods plum; hog plumXXXXYESP seudobombax ellipticumshaving brush treeXXXXNOP sidium cattleianumstrawberry guava*XXXXNOP sidium guajavaguava*XXXXNOP sidium littoralecattley guavaXXXXNOP yrus calleryanacallery pearXXXXNOQ uercus austrinabluff oakXXXXYESQ uercus chapmaniichapman oakXXXXYESQ uercus falcataSpanish oak; southern red oakXXXXYESQ uercus incanabluejack oakXXXXYESQ uercus geminatasand live oakXXXXYESQ uercus laurifolialaurel oak.

8 Diamond oakXXXXYESQ uercus laevisturkey oakXXXXYESQ uercus lyrataovercup oakXXXXYESQ uercus marilandicablackjack oakXXXXYESQ uercus michauxiiswamp chestnut oakXXXXYESQ uercus myrtifoliamyrtle oakXXXXYESQ uercus nigrawater oakXXXXYESQ uercus phelloswillow oakXXXXYESQ uercus shumardiiShumard s oakXXXXYESQ uercus stellatapost oakXXXXYESQ uercus virginianalive oakXXXXYESR avenala madagascariensisTraveler s treeXXXXNOR obinia pseudoacaciablack locustXXXXYESR hizophora manglered mangroveXXXXYESS alix babylonicaweeping willowXXXXNOS alix carolinianaCarolina willow; coastal plain willowXXXXYESS ambucus canadensisAmerican elderXXXXYESS apium sebiferumpopcorn; Chinese tallow*XXXXNOS assafras albidumsassafrasXXXXYESS chefflera actinophyllaAustralian umbrella tree ; octopus tree *XXXXNOS chinus terebinthifoliusBrazilian pepper*XXXXNOS imarouba glaucaparadise treeXXXXYESS pathodea campanulataAfrican tulip treeXXXXNOS typhnolobium japonicaJapanese pagoda treeXXXXNOS wietenia mahagoniWest Indian mahogany~XXXXYESS yzygium cuminijava plum*XXXXNOT abebuia aureaCaribbean trumpet treeXXXXNOT abebuia heterophyllawhite cedar.

9 Pink tabebuiaXXXXNOT amarindus indicatamarindXXXXNO< 21%21-40%41-60%61-80%81-100%Scientific NameCommon NameNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTFL NATIVET axodium ascendenspond-cypressXXXXYEST axodium distichumbald-cypressXXXXYEST erminalia catappaWest Indian almondXXXXNOT ibouchina urvilleanaprincess flowerXXXXNOT ipuana tiputipuanaXXXXNOT ilia alatawinged elmXXXXYESU lmus americanaAmerican elmXXXXYESU lmus crassifoliacedar elmXXXXYESU lmus parvifoliaChinese elmXXXXNOV accinium arboreumsparkleberryXXXXYESV iburnum odorotissimumsweet viburnumXXXXNOV iburnum obovatumWalters viburnumXXXXYESV itex agnus-castuslilac chaste treeXXXXNOZ anthoxylum clava-herculisHercules clubXXXXYESPALMSA coelorrhaphe wrightiipaurotis palmXXXXNOA donidia merrilliiChristmas palm, drawf royalXXXXNOA rchontophoenix alexandreKing Alexander palmXXXXNOA rchontophoenix cunninghamianapiccabeen palmXXXXNOA renga engleridwarf sugar palmXXXXNOB ismarkia nobilisBismark palmXXXXNOB utia capitatapindo palmXXXXNOC arpenteria acuminatacarpentaria palmXXXXNOC aryota mitisfishtail palmXXXXNOC hamaedorea cataractarumcat palmXXNOC hamaerops humilisEuropean fan palmXXXXNOC occothrinax argentatasilver thatch palmXXXXNOC occothrinax crinitaold man palmXXXXNOC occothrinax miraguamamiraguama palmXXXXNOC ocos nuciferacoconut palm, maypan, green malayanXXXXNOD ictyosperma albumhurricane palmXXXXNOD ypsis cabadaecabada palmXXXXNOD ypsis decaryitriangle palmXXXXNOD ypsis leptocheilosteddy bear palmXXNOD ypsis lutescensareca palmXXXXNOH owea forsterianakentia palm.

10 Sentry palmXXXXNOH yophorbe lagenicaulisbottle palmXXXXNOH yophorbe verschaffeltiispindle palmXXXNOL atania loddigesiiblue latan palmXXXXNOL icuala spinosaspiny licuala palmXXXNOL ivistona australisAustralian fan palmXXXXNO< 21%21-40%41-60%61-80%81-100%Scientific NameCommon NameNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTNCSSTFL NATIVEL ivistona chinensisChinese fan palmXXXXNOL ivistona decipiensribbon palmXXXXNOL ivistona saribustaraw palmXXXXNOP hoenix canariensisCanary Island date palmXXXXNOP hoenix reclinatasenegal date plam, reclinata palmXXXXNOP hoenix sylvestrissylvester palm, wild date palmXXXXNOP hoenix dactyliferaedible date palm, medjool, deglet noor, zahediXXXXNOP hoenix roebeleniiroebelenii palm, pigmy date palmXXXXNOP seudophoenix sargentiiBuccaneer palmXXXXNOP tychosperma elegansAlexander palm, solitaire palmXXXXNOP tychosperma macarthuriiMacarthur palmXXXXNOR avenea rivularismajesty palmXXNOR hapis excelsalady palmXXXXNOR oystonea regiaCuban royal palm, FLORIDA royal palmXXXXYESS abal minorsabal minorXXXXYESS abal palmettosabal palmXXXXYESS erenoa repenssaw palmetto, green or silverXXXXYESS yagrus botryophorapati palmNOSyagrus romanzoffianaqueen palmXXXXNOS yagrus schizophyllaarikury palm1 NOThrinax morrisiikey thatch palm XXXXNOT hrinax radiataFlorida thatch palm XXXXYEST rachycarpus fortuneiwindmill palmXXXXNOV eitchia arecinaMontgomery palmXXXXNOV eitchia wininwinin palmXXXXNOW ashingtonia filiferaCalifornia fan palmXXXXNOW ashingtonia robustaWashington palmXXXXNOW odyetia bifurcatafoxtail palmXXXXNO*Refrence USDA Plant Database and USF Plant List 2013# FLORIDA Endangered Plant - Rule ~ FLORIDA Threa