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City of Norman Forestry Recommended Tree List

2008-09

LARGE TREES; over 50’ in height and over a 35’ spread

  • Lacebark Elm
  • London Plane Tree
  • Bald Cypress
  • Pecan
  • Leyland Cypress
  • Deodar Cedar
  • Blue Atlas Cedar
  • Columnar English Oak
  • Cedar of Lebanon
  • Ginkgo
  • Shumard Oak/Willow Oak/Water Oak/Swamp White Oak/Bur Oak/Sawtooth & Chinquapin Oak
  • Live Oak
  • American Elm, Valley Forge, Princeton, New Harmony,Triump spp.
  • Heritage River Birch
  • Tulip Tree
  • Sweetgum
  • Southern Magnolia

MEDIUM TREES; 20’-50’ in height with a 15-35’ spread

  • Red Maple spp.
  • Chokecherry
  • Pyramidal Hornbeam
  • Oklahoma Redbud/Eastern Redbud/Texas Redbud/Whitebud
  • Caddo Maple
  • Western Soapberry
  • Sugarberry
  • Japanese Zelkova
  • Goldenrain Tree
  • Shantung Maple/ Trident Maple
  • Chinese Pistache
  • Saucer Magnolia
  • Black Tupelo
  • Arizona Cypress

SMALL TREES; up to 20’ in height with a 10-15’ spread

  • Cherry Laurel
  • Carolina Buckthorn
  • Smoketree
  • Crape Myrtle
  • Horsechestnut
  • Buckeye
  • Amur and Shantung Maple
  • Crabapple spp.
  • Serviceberry
  • Aronia
  • Mexican Plum
  • Desert Willow
  • Southern Wax Myrtle
  • Dogwood
  • Vitex