Selecting Southern Coastal tree species for wind resistance

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Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program
http//treesandhurricanes.ifas.ufl.edu
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Selecting Southeastern Coastal Plain Tree Species
for Wind Resistance Photo Gallery of medium low
to lowest wind resistance
Mary Duryea Eliana Kampf Ed Gilman Laura Paterson
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Lists of Relative Wind Resistant Tree Species

• SE Coastal Plain

• Tropical Subtropical tree species

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SE Coastal Plain tree species
Medium-Low Wind Resistance
Dicots Acer negundo, boxelder Acer rubrum, red
maple Acer saccharinum, silver maple Celtis
laevigata, sugarberry Celtis occidentalis,
hackberry Cinnamomum camphora, camphorb Eriobotrya
japonica, loquatc 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
Conifers Pinus elliottii, slash pine Pinus
palustris, longleaf pine Pinus taeda, loblolly
pine
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)
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boxelderAcer negundo
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red mapleAcer rubrum
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silver mapleAcer saccharinum
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sugarberryCeltis laevigata
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hackberryCeltis occidentalis
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camphorCinnamomum camphora(This species is
invasive and not recommended in Florida)
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loquatEriobotrya japonica(Invasive manage to
prevent escape)
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silverdollar eucalyptusEucalyptus cinera
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green ashFraxinus pennsylcanica
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red mulberryMorus rubra
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wax myrtleMyrica cerifera
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redbayPersea borbonia
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sycamorePlatanus occidentalis
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black cherryPrunus serotina
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white oakQuercus alba
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willow oakQuercus phellos
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weeping willowSalix xsepulcralis
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American elmUlmus americana
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slash pinePinus elliottii var elliottii
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longleaf pinePinus palustris
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loblolly pinePinus taeda
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SE Coastal Plain tree species
Lowest Wind Resistance
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 tallowa Ulmus
parvifolia, Chinese elm
Conifers Juniperus silicicola, southern red
cedar x Cupressocyparis leylandii, Leyland
cypress Pinus clausa, sand pine Pinus glabra,
spruce pine Palms Washingtonia robusta,
Washington fan
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)
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pecan hickoryCarya illineonsis
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tulip poplarLiriodendron tulipifera
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Carolina laurelcherryPrunus caroliniana
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Bradford pearPyrus calleryana
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southern red oakQuercus falcata
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laurel oakQuercus laurifolia
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water oakQuercus nigra
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Chinese tallowSapium sebiferum(Invasive
prohibited in Florida)
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Chinese elmUlmus parvifolia
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southern red cedarJuniperus silicola
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leyland cypressxCupressocyparis leylandii
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sand pinePinus clausa
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spruce pinePinus glabra
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Washington palmWashingtonia robusta