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Common
Name
Under
Utility
Root
Street
Spines or
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Drought
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Scientific Name Form Type Height Spread (yes/no) Tolerance Use
Potential Rate
(yes/no) (yes/no)
Interesting
Features
Utah
Life Native
Span (yes/no)
Leaves
Quercus
live oak
virginiana
Quercus
Shumard oak shumardii
fruitless
mulberry
Morus alba
Chitalpa
chitalpa
tashkentensis
Chinese flame Koelreuteria
tree
bipinnata
Olea europaea
Wilson olive 'Wilson'
Lagerstroemia
crape myrtle indica
Cotinus
smoke tree
coggygria
S
E
40-80
80
N
H
M
L
M
Y
N
S
D
60-80
40-60
N
M
M
L
M
Y
N
S
D
30-50
30-50
N
H
M-L
H
H
Y
N
O
D
20-30
20-30
Y
H
L
L
H
Y
N
flowers
Flowers
Seeds
H
N
X
H
N
X
X
M
N
X
X
L
N
X
X
N
X
X
U
D
20-40
20-40
N
H
M
L
L
Y
N
flowers;
colorful seed
capsules
M
U
E
25-35
25-30
Y
H
M-L
M
L
Y
N
foliage color H
N
X
MS;U
D
25
25
Y
H
M-L
L
M
Y
N
N
X
X
U
D
12--15 12--15 Y
H
L
L
M
N
N
flowers
M
Flowers; fall
color
M
N
X
X
Mottled
bark; edible
nuts
H
N
X
Cones
N
X
Turkish filbert Corylus colurna P
Calocedrus
incense-cedar decurrens
C
lacebark pine Pinus bungeana P
Common
Name
fall color
Known
Problems
Litter
D
40-50
20-25
N
H
M
M
M
Y (nuts
may be a
litter
problem) N
E
75-90
10--15 N
M
M
M
M
N
E
50-75
20-35
N
M
M
M
L
N
N
N
Under
Utility
Root
Street
Spines or
Shape/
Lines
Drought
Water Damage Growth Tree
Thorns
Scientific Name Form Type Height Spread (yes/no) Tolerance Use
Potential Rate
(yes/no) (yes/no)
H
Showy bark H
Interesting
Features
N
Utah
Life Native
Span (yes/no)
X
fragile limbs
can be
damaged from
storms
X
Known
Problems
Litter
Leaves
Flowers
Seeds
Arizona
sycamore
Platanus wrightii S
Cupressus
Italian cypress sempervirens
C
D
E
80
60
55
5--10
N
N
H
H
M-H
L
M
M
H
M
Y (where
space
allows) N
Showy bark;
seeds
provide
winter
interest;
provides
ample shade H
N
N
interesting
shape;
formal
appearance H
N
X
N
X
juniper blight;
borers;
bagworms
Aleppo blight
can cause
temporary
dieback in
winter
Arizona
cypress
Cupressus
arizonica
C
E
30-40
15-25
N
H
L
L
M
N
N
foliage color;
shreading
bark
H
Aleppo pine
Pinus halepensis S
E
30-60
20-40
N
H
L
M
M
Y
N
large desert
conifer
H
common
hackberry
Celtis
occidentalis
U;S
D
45-80
40-50
N
H
M
M
H
Y
N
baldcypress
Taxodium
distichum
P
D;C
60-80
20-45
N
M
H
M
M
N
N
Interesting
bark;
persistent
fruit attracts
birds
H
Interesting
foliage and
bark; fall
color
H
N
interesting
foliage color
and form
H
Atlas cedar
Common
Name
Cedrus atlantica P
E
40-60
25-40
N
H
M
Under
Utility
Shape/
Lines
Drought
Water
Scientific Name Form Type Height Spread (yes/no) Tolerance Use
M
L
N
Root
Street
Spines or
Damage Growth Tree
Thorns
Potential Rate
(yes/no) (yes/no)
Interesting
Features
N
X
N
E
40-60
20-30
N
H
M
M
M
N
N
E
20-80
20-25
N
H
L
M
H
N
N
X
bagworms;
mites; root rot
in poorlydrained soils
N
X
X
N
X
X
Chlorosis
above 7.5 pH
N
X
Known
Problems
Litter
Leaves
Deodar cedar Cedrus deodara P
knobcone
Pinus attenuata R;O
pine
Anthracnose
Hackberry
nipple gall
(aesthetic only)
Utah
Life Native
Span (yes/no)
interesting
foliage color
and form
H
interesting
H
cones
X
Flowers
Seeds
N
X
N
X
Top dieback
from cold
Calabrian pine Pinus brutia
P
E
30-80
15-25
N
H
L
M
H
N
N
swamp white
oak
Quercus bicolor S
D
50-60
50-60
N
H
H
M
L
Y
N
Texas oak
Quercus buckleyi S
D
30-75
25-50
N
H
L
L
L
Y
N
scarlet oak
Quercus
coccinea
S
D
60-80
40-60
N
M
H
M
L
Y
N
blue oak
Quercus
douglasii
S
D
30-50
40-70
N
H
M
L
L
Y
N
cones
H
acorns; longlived; fall
color
H
acorns; longlived; fall
color
H
acorns; longlived; fall
color
H
acorns; longlived; fall
color
H
N
X
N
X
X
N
X
X
N
X
X
N
X
X
E
50
40
N
H
M
M
L
Y
N
Garry oak
Quercus emoryi S
Quercus
garryana
S
D
40-90
30-60
N
H
M
L
L
N
California
white oak
chinquapin
oak
Quercus lobata S
Quercus
muehlenbergii S
D
>65
40-70
N
M
M
M
L
Y
Y (if
space
allows)
acorns; longlived;evergr
een
H
acorns; fall
foliage
H
N
massive tree H
N
X
X
D
65
30-50
N
M
M-H
L
L
Y
N
H
N
X
X
cork oak
Quercus suber
E
>65
60-70
M
M
Y
N
H
N
X
X
Emory oak
Common
Name
S
N
H
M
Under
Utility
Shape/
Lines
Drought
Water
Scientific Name Form Type Height Spread (yes/no) Tolerance Use
Root
Street
Spines or
Damage Growth Tree
Thorns
Potential Rate
(yes/no) (yes/no)
Interesting
Features
N
N
X
X
X
Utah
Life Native
Span (yes/no)
western
catalpa
Catalpa speciosa FC
D
50-60
40-50
N
M
M
M
H
N
N
ginko
Ginko biloba
D
50-75
50-60
N
H
M
M
M
Y
N
M
Y (fruit
may be a
nuisance) N
Kentucky
coffeetree
Gymnocladus
dioicus
O
R;FC
D
70
45-60
N
H
M
M
Known
Problems
Litter
Leaves
flowers;
interesting
foliage;
interesting
fruit (bean
pod)
interesting
foliage; fall
color
Can suffer from
chlorosis in
high pH
M
N
X
H
N
X
winter
interest;
virtually pest
free
H
N
X
Flowers
X
Seeds
X
chlorosis in
high pH soils;
leaves
sometimes
scorch in very
hot, dry
conditions
X
Fruits can be a
nuisance
Japanese
zelkova
Zelkova serrata V
London
planetree
Platanus x
acerifolia
Chinese
pistache
Mount Atlas
pistache
Argentine
mesquite
Chilean
mesquite
Pistacia
chinensis
Pistacia
atlantica
Prosopis alba
Prosopis
chilensis
O;R;S
D
D
55-80
85
50-75
70
N
N
H
H
M
M
L
H
H
Y
N
fall color;
large shade
tree;
virtually pest
free
M
N
beautiful,
mottled
bark similar
to American
sycamore
H
N
X
anthracnose
(resistent but
not immune)
X
X
verticillium wilt
occasionally
affect
N
X
X
N
X
X
N
X
X
H
Y
fall color;
interesting
bark
H
N
H
Flowers; fall
color
L
Flowers; fall
L
color
U
D
25-35
25-35
N
H
M-L
L
M
Y (fruit
may be a
nuisance) N
U
D
25-35
25-35
N
H
M-L
L
M
Y
N
U
D
35
15-20
Y
H
L
L
H
Y
Y
U
D
35
15-20
Y
H
L
L
H
Y
Y
Common
Name
Under
Utility
Root
Street
Spines or
Shape/
Lines
Drought
Water Damage Growth Tree
Thorns
Scientific Name Form Type Height Spread (yes/no) Tolerance Use
Potential Rate
(yes/no) (yes/no)
Texas honey
mesquite
western
honey
mesquite
screwbean
mesquite
Prosopis
glandulosa
glandulosa
Prosopis
glandulosa
torreyana
Prosopis
pubescens
Interesting
Features
X
N
X
Utah
Life Native
Span (yes/no)
Leaves
U
D
20
10--15 Y
H
L
L
H
Y
Y
U
D
25
15-20
Y
H
L
L
H
Y
Y
U
D
20
15-20
Y
H
L
L
H
Y
Y
U
D
20
15-20
Y
H
L
L
H
Y
Y
mimosa
Albizia julibrissin U
D
15-25
25-35
Y
H
L
L
H
N
N
Italian stone
pine
Pinus pinea
E
35-60
35-45
N
H
M-L
M
M
Arizona velvet Prosopis
mesquite
velutina
U
N
Flowers; fall
color
L
Flowers; fall
color
L
Flowers; fall
color
L
Flowers; fall
color
L
flowers;
fern-like
foliage
L
interesting
spreading
form
H
Known
Problems
Litter
Flowers
Seeds
N
X
X
N
X
X
N
X
X
N
X
X
N
X
X
N
X
Fruits can be a
nuisance
bristlecone
pine
Pinus longaeva
(aristata)
Maclura
Osage orange pomifera
Persian
parrotia
Idaho
flowering
locust
honey
mesquite
Common
Name
R
S
Parrotia persica MS;R
Robinia x
ambigua
O
Prosopis juliflora U;V
E
D
D
35
30-40
20-40
15-20
20-40
20-35
N
N
N
H
H
H
L
M
M-L
L
M
L
L
M
L
N
N
Y
N
H
Y
interesting
fruit;
attractive
bark
N
fall color;
interesting
bark
H
H
Y
X
N
fruits can be a
nuisance;
thorns
N
X
multi-stemmed
but can be
pruned to
single stem
weak wood;
aggressive
roots; suckers
D
40-50
30
N
H
M-L
H
H
N
N
flowers
M
N
X
X
D
20
15-20
Y
H
L
L
H
Y
Y
flowers
L
N
X
X
Interesting
Features
Utah
Life Native
Span (yes/no)
Under
Utility
Root
Street
Spines or
Shape/
Lines
Drought
Water Damage Growth Tree
Thorns
Scientific Name Form Type Height Spread (yes/no) Tolerance Use
Potential Rate
(yes/no) (yes/no)
California
redbud
Cercis
occidentalis
MS;R
D
15-25
15-25
Y
M
M
L
L
Y
N
desert willow Chilopsis linearis R
D
20-30
15-25
Y
H
L
L
H
Y
N
goldenrain
tree
Koelreuteria
paniculata
U
D
20-35
25-40
Y
H
M
L
M
Y
N
Spanish fir
Abies pinsapo
P
E
65
30
N
M
M
M
L
Japanese
black pine
Pinus thunbergii FC
Bosnian pine Pinus heldreichii O;C
N
E
25-30
20-35
Y
H
M-L
M
M
N
N
E
50-75
15-20
N
M
M
M
M
N
N
flowers;
interesting
foliage
flowers;
interesting
seeds
interesting
foliage
interesting
form and
habit
dense, full
form
Y
Known
Problems
Litter
Leaves
flowers;
heartshaped
leaves;
interesting
winter fruit L
X
Flowers
Seeds
X
L
Y
X
M
N
X
H
N
X
X
multi-stemmed
habit but can
be pruned to
single stem
X
H
N
X
M
N
X
scale;
Zimmerman
moth
Mugho pine
R;O
E
4--8
8--15
Y
H
L
L
M
N
N
MS
D
15-30
10--15 N
H
L
M
L
N
N
Ptelea trifoliata MS;S
D
5--15
10--15 Y
H
L
L
M
Y
Cercis mexicana MS;R
Cercis texensis
Texas redbud 'Oklahoma'
MS;R
Vitex agnuschastetree
castus
MS;U
D
18-25
18-25
Y
H
L
L
M
D
20-30
15-25
Y
H
L
L
D
20-25
15-20
Y
H
L
L
Gambell oak
hoptree
Mexican
redbud
Common
Name
Pinus mugo
Quercus
gambellii
low-growing
pine
M
N
X
H
Y
X
X
N
fall color
shade
tolerant
M
N
X
X
Y
N
flowers
L
N
X
X
canker
M
Y
N
flowers
L
N
X
X
cancker
M
Y
N
flowers
M
N
X
Interesting
Features
Utah
Life Native
Span (yes/no)
Under
Utility
Root
Street
Spines or
Shape/
Lines
Drought
Water Damage Growth Tree
Thorns
Scientific Name Form Type Height Spread (yes/no) Tolerance Use
Potential Rate
(yes/no) (yes/no)
Leucaena retusa V;E
E
20-25
15-25
Y
H
L
L
M-L
Y
N
jujube
Ziziphus jujuba
D
25
10--15 Y
M
M
L
L
N
Y
purple leaf
plum
Texas
mountain
laurel
Prunus
cerasifera
Sophora
secundiflora
Fraxinus
Raywood ash angustifolia
Carolina laurel Prunus
cherry
caroliniana
Gleditsia
honeylocust triacanthos
Japanese
Sophora
pagoda tree japonica
European
fruitless olive Olea europaea
Olea europaea
Swan Hill olive 'Swan Hill'
Fraxinus
velutina
Arizona ash
R
flowers
purple
foliage;
showy
flowers
X
Known
Problems
Litter
Leaves
Golden Ball
Lead Tree
galls
Flowers
Seeds
M
N
X
X
M
N
X
X
M
N
X
X
N
X
X
N
X
M
N
M
N
O
D
25
10--15 Y
M
M
L
M
Y
N
FC
E
25
10--15 Y
H
M-L
L
L
Y
N
R
D
25-35
25
N
H
M
M
M
Y
N
flowers
M
seedless; fall
color
M
O
E
20-30
15-25
N
H
M-L
L
M
Y
N
flowers
FC
D
35-70
25-35
N
H
M-L
M
H
Y
Y
U;S
D
50-70
50-70
N
H
M
L
M
Y
N
flowers
M
N
U
E
25-30
25-30
Y
H
M-L
M
L
Y
N
foliage color H
N
U
E
25-35
25-30
Y
H
M-L
M
L
Y
N
foliage color H
N
X
FC
D
30-50
30-40
N
H
L
H
M
Y
N
M
N
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
fruit can be a
nuisance
seeds are
poisonous
Fan-tex ash
Fraxinus
velutina 'Rio
Grande'
FC
D
30-50
30-40
N
H
L
H
M
Y
N
M
N
X
Fraxinus
Modesto ash velutina 'Glabra' FC
D
50
30
N
H
L
H
M
Y
N
M
N
X
Mondell pine Pinus eldarica
E
50-65
15-25
N
H
L
M
M
Y
N
M
N
Common
Name
FC
Under
Utility
Root
Street
Spines or
Shape/
Lines
Drought
Water Damage Growth Tree
Thorns
Scientific Name Form Type Height Spread (yes/no) Tolerance Use
Potential Rate
(yes/no) (yes/no)
Interesting
Features
X
Utah
Life Native
Span (yes/no)
Leaves
holly oak
Quercus ilex
P
E
30-60
25-40
N
H
M
L
L
Y
N
H
Known
Problems
Litter
Flowers
N
Type: D = Deciduous; E = Evergreen; C = Conifer
Shape/Form: C = Conical; FC = Full Crown; MS = Multi-stemed; P = Pyramidal; S = Spreading; O = Oval; U = Umbrella; R = Round; V = Vase
Drought Tolerance: H = High; M = Moderate; L = Low
Water Use: H = High; M = Moderate; L = Low
Growth Rate: = High (>36"/year); M = Moderate (24"-36"/year); L =Low (<24"/year)
Longevity: H = High (>36"/year); M = Moderate (24"-36"/year); L = Low (<24"/year)
Seeds
X
suseptible to
sudden oak
death