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Village of Riverwoods Replacement Planting List - Canopy Trees CANOPY TREES SPECIES Botanical Name Aesculus glabra Common Name Ohio Buckeye Acer saccharinum Sugar Maple Carya cordiformis Bitternut Hickory Carya ovata LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade Shade X X X X X X X X Shagbark Hickory X X X Celtis occidentalis Hackberry X X X Juglans cinerea Butternut (White Walnut) X Juglans nigra Black Walnut X Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Prunus serotina Tilia americana MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS Wet-Mesic Mesic Dry-Mesic Description X X X Shade tolerant tree with large brown seeds in fall. Likes well-drained, slightly acidic soils. Prone to leaf blotch and early leaf drop. X X Sugar maple is known for its yellow, orange and 50' - 75' h, 35' - 55' w occasionally red fall color. It is a very site specific plant that does best in the shade, good garden soil and plenty of well drained moist soil. X X Also called yellowbud for its conspicuous yellow buds in winter. Young trees are shade tolerant, but become intolerant with age. Should be grown in half day sun. Yellow fall color. 40' - 60' h, 30' - 40' w X X X Initially a slow growing tree, bark develops a shaggy appearance after 15 - 20 years. Does well in full sun, although likes shade for 1/2 day on mesic to dry soil. Yellow fall color. 40' - 60' h, 25' - 35' w X X X Unruly branching habit in youth, hackberries often 50' - 60' h, 40' - 50' w resemble elm trees when they reach 3" caliper. Very adaptable tree, growing in both wet and dry soils in full sun. Produce a purple-black fruit popular with birds. Susceptible to gall and witches-broom, which are both aesthetic problems, and do not impact the health of the tree. Grows fast in youth and moderately as it ages (20' - 25' in 10 years). X X X X X X X X X Black Cherry X X X X Black Cherry trees produce highly visible white flowers in 50' - 60' h, 30' - 40' w the spring. A very fast growing (30" - 36" per year) tree that produces fruit favored by birds. Because of this, is not recommended for planting near patios or walkways. Develops an easily identifiable bark as it matures (resembling potato chips). Requires full sun and good garden soil. American Linden (Basswood) X X X X American Lindens produce extremely fragrant flowers in 50' - 70' h, 40' - 50' w late spring. Frequently develops suckers at the base of the trunk and becomes a multi-stem tree. Tolerant of light shade to full sun in normal garden soil. X Note: Plant selections should be based on individual characteristics of a specific property. X Mature Size 20' - 40' h, 20' - 40' w Page 1 of 2 Similar to black walnut, but smaller mature size. Grows 40' - 50' h, 30' - 40' w well in garden soil, but found on moist sites in the wild. Prefers full sun. Butternut is becoming less common in the wild due to a life-threatening fungus. X Grows 18" - 20" per year. Produces large fruit popular with 50' - 60' h, 40' - 50' w squirrels. One of the fastest growing trees (3' - 4' per year is common when planted near streams) and the largest tree (at mature size) east of the Mississippi River. Distinctive white and brown mottled bark. Tends to lose many leaves during droughty conditions. Anthracnose often kills young leaves in the spring, but new leaves are produced. 75' h, 50' w Village of Riverwoods Replacement Planting List - Canopy Trees CANOPY TREES SPECIES Botanical Name Quercus alba LIGHT REQUIREMENTS Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade Shade X X Common Name White Oak Quercus bebbiana Bebb Oak X X X X Quercus bicolor Swamp White Oak X X X X Quercus ellipsoidalis Hill's Oak X X X Scarlet red fall color. Some Hill's oak have small leaves, 40' - 50' h, 40' - 50' w some have large leaves, some are deeply lobed, some are not. Most keep their leaves through winter. Grows on sandy soils and heavy clay soils, frequently with bur oak. Fully grown Hill's Oaks are smaller in stature than other oaks. Can be used for screening by leaving it low branched. Requires full sun. Quercus imbricaria Shingle Oak X X X Shingle oak is an uncommon oak, but is found in a wide 40' - 50' h, 40' - 50' w shrub form variety of soils (gravel, sand, heavy clay). Requires full sun. Shingle oak leaves have no lobes or teeth. Fall color can be red orange but more often is brown. Because the leaves are persistent until March, shingle oak is often used as screening. Grown low branched or in shrub form. Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak X X X Bur oak is very tolerant of heavy clay soil, high pH and 50' - 80' h, 50' - 80' w open areas. It is a very adaptable tree as it occurs in the wild in upland and bottomland areas. However, it seems to prefer heavy clay soils to sandy soils. Prefers full sun. Form tends to be asymmetrical in youth and becomes symmetrical with age. Bark is deeply furrowed and dark brown. The combination of the bark texture and massive branches makes a dramatic winter statement. Quercus muehlenbergii Chinquapin Oak X X X In the wild Chinquapins are found on very shallow soils that 50' - 80' h, 50' - 60' w overlay limestone. It is tolerant of high pH and drought resistant. The leaves are not lobed, but have serrated teeth along the margin (edge). Grows small, sweet flavored acorns which are a favorite of wildlife. Bark and structure is very similar to white oak. Quercus rubra Red Oak X Quercus velutina Black Oak X X Note: Plant selections should be based on individual characteristics of a specific property. X MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS Wet-Mesic Mesic Dry-Mesic Description Mature Size X X X White oak is the state tree. It is the only oak of the white 50' - 80' h, 50' - 80' w oak family that has a russet red fall color. In youth, the leaves tend to be persistent in winter. As the tree ages, the leaves fall off in autumn. Grows in sand and clay, but not in very wet sites. White oak is mildly tolerant of shade (needs 3 - 4 hours of sun per day) and is somewhat slower growing than other oaks in the white oak family. X X X X Page 2 of 2 Bebb oak is a cross between bur and white oaks that occurs in the wild. Russet red fall color. 50' - 60' h, 40' w Similar to white oak, but more tolerant of wet soils. Likes acidic soils. 50' - 60' h, 40' - 60' w Red oak is one of the most shade tolerant of the oak 50' - 80' h, 40' - 80' w group. A few hours of sun per day is all it needs to grow. Does well in garden soil and light shade. Fall color is an outstanding red. Trees in the red oak family tend to live 125 years (+/- 25 years). The white oak family tends to live 150 years (+/- 25 years). There has been a general decline of the large red oaks in the Chicago area due to old age. X Tend to grow in well drained sites such as sand or gravel. 40' - 60' h, 30' - 35' w The leaves are very similar to red oak but fall color is a tan brown. Leaves are not persistent through winter. Mature size is slightly smaller than red oak in the Chicago region.