Right-of-Way Tree List
These are right-of-way tree recommendations and does do not rule out other species in public rights-of-way. Its purpose is to provide guidance
based on historical performance of certain trees in the street planting environment.
Trees
Common Name
Scientific Name
Native
Growth
Rate
Height
(ft)
Planting
Space (ft)
Drought
Tolerant
Salt
Tolerant
Flower Color
High
Medium
Greenish*
1. Black Ironwood
Krugiodendron
ferreum
X
Slow
20-30
2. Blolly
Guapira discolor
X
Medium
25-35
10-12
High
Medium
Yellow*
3. Bottlebrush
Callistemon rigidus
Medium
10-15
8-10
High
Medium
Red
4. Brazilian Beauty Leaf
Calophyllum
brasiliense
Medium
30-40
15-20
High
High
White
5. Crabwood
Gymnanthes lucida
Slow
15-30
10-12
Medium
High
Red
6. Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia Indica
Medium
10-30
10-12
High
Medium
Lavender
7. Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
x ‘Natchez’
Medium
25-30
10-12
High
High
White
8. Dahoon Holly
Ilex Cassine
Medium
20-30
8-10
Medium
Medium
White
X
X
* Inconspicuous flower
10-12
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Native
Growth
Rate
Height
(ft)
Planting
Space (ft)
Drought
Tolerant
Salt
Tolerant
Flower Color
High
Medium
White*
9. Fiddlewood
Citharexylum
spinosum
X
Slow
20-25
15-20
10. Inkwood
Exothea paniculata
X
Medium
25-35
10-12
11. Lignum Vitae
Guaiacum sanctum
Slow
10-30
8-10
High
High
Blue
12. Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
X
Medium
40-50
15-20
High
High
Green*
13. Mahogany
Swietenia mahagoni
X
Fast
35-60
15-20
High
High
Green*
14. Orange Geiger
Cordia sebestena
X
Medium
15-20
10-12
High
High
Orange
15. Paradise Tree
Simarouba glauca
X
Medium
35-50
10-15
Medium
High
Yellow
16. Pigeon Plum
Coccoloba
diversifolia
X
Slow
20-25
10-15
High
High
White
17. Pink Trumpet Tree
Tabebuia
heterophylla
Medium
20-30
10-12
High
Medium
Pink/White
18. Pitch Apple
Clusia rosea
Slow
25-30
10-12
High
High
Pink/White
19. Purple Tabebuia
Tabebuia
impetiginosa
Slow
12-18
10-12
High
Medium
Purple
20. Red Stopper
Eugenia rhombea
X
Medium
15-20
10-12
High
High
White
21. Satinleaf
Crysophyllum
oliviforme
X
Slow
20-30
8-10
High
Medium
White*
X
* Inconspicuous flower
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White
Common Name
Scientific Name
Native
Growth
Rate
Height
(ft)
Planting
Space (ft)
Drought
Tolerant
Salt
Tolerant
Flower Color
Medium
20-25
8-10
High
High
White
10-12
High
Medium
White
Medium
Medium
White*
22. Simpson Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
23. Spanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
X
Medium
15-20
24. Spicewood
Calyptranthes
pallens
X
Medium
10-15
25. Strongbark
Bourreria succulent
X
Medium
15-20
8-10
High
Medium
White*
26. Trumpet Tree
Tabebuia caraiba
Medium
15-25
8-10
High
Medium
Yellow
27. Vera Wood
Bulnesia arborea
X
Medium
20-30
10-15
High
High
Yellow
28. W. Indian Cherry
Prunus myrtifolia
X
Fast
30-40
15-20
Medium
Low
White*
29. White Stopper
Eugenia axillaris
X
Slow
15-20
8-10
High
High
White
30. Wild Olive
Cordia boissieri
X
Slow
15-20
8-10
High
Medium
White
31. Wild Tamarind
Lysiloma latisiliqua
X
Fast
40-50
15-20
High
High
White*
32. Yellow Cassia
Cassia fistula
Fast
30-40
15-20
Medium
Medium
Yellow
* Inconspicuous flower
8-10
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Palms
Common Name
Scientific Name
Native
Growth
Rate
Height
(ft)
Planting
Space
(ft)
Drought
Tolerant
Salt
Tolerant
X
Slow
10-25
8-10
High
High
Medium
30-50
8-10
Medium
Medium
White*
Flower
Color
33.
Bucaneer Palm
Pseudophoeniz
sargentii
34.
Chinese Fan Palm
Livistona chinensis
35.
Florida Royal Palm
Roystonea regia
X
Medium
60-80
8-10
Medium
Medium
Yellow*
36.
Florida Thatch Palm
Thrinax parviflora
X
Slow
20-25
8-10
High
High
White
37.
Key Thatch Palm
Leucothrinax
morrisii
X
Slow
15-30
8-10
High
High
White
38.
Sabal Palm
Sabal Palmetto
X
Slow
45-70
8-10
High
High
White*
39.
Silver Palm
Coccothrinax
argentata
X
Slow
10-20 **
8-10
High
High
White
40.
Thatch Palm
Thrinax radiata
X
Slow
15-25
8-10
High
High
White
* Inconspicuous flower
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Species Acceptable Under Utility Lines
Common Name
Scientific Name
Native
Growth
Rate
Height
(ft)
Planting
Space
(ft)
Drought
Tolerant
Salt
Tolerant
Flower Color
1.
Bottlebrush
Callistemon
rigidus
Medium
10-15
8-10
High
Medium
Red
2.
Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia
Indica
Medium
10-30
10-12
High
Medium
Lavender
3.
Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia
indica x ‘Natchez’
Medium
25-30
10-12
High
High
White
4.
Orange Geiger
Cordia sebestena
Medium
15-20
10-12
High
High
Orange
5.
Purple Tabebuia
Tabebuia
impetiginosa
Slow
12-18
10-12
High
Medium
Purple
6.
Red Stopper
Eugenia rhombea
X
Medium
15-20
10-12
High
High
White
7.
Silver Palm
Coccothrinax
argentata
X
Slow
10-20
8-10
High
High
White
8.
Spanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
X
Medium
15-20
10-12
High
Medium
White
9.
Spicewood
Calyptranthes
pallens
X
Medium
10-15
8-10
Medium
Medium
White*
Bourreria
succulent
X
Medium
15-20
8-10
High
Medium
White*
11. Wild Olive
Cordia boissieri
X
Slow
15-20
8-10
High
Medium
White
12. White Stopper
Eugenia axillaris
X
Slow
15-20
8-10
High
High
White
10.
Strongbark
X
* Inconspicuous flower
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Department of Planning and Zoning | Environmental Resources