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Recommended Street Trees
Medium Species


Trees that reach over 30-45 feet tall at maturity. Suitable for tree lawns at least five fee wide with no low overhead wires. The links will take you to other websites that have additional details on each tree species.

Tree Trek Key:
The Tree Trek key indicates where in Upper Arlington's parks you can find examples of the trees listed here.
T - Thompson Park Tree Trek
N - Northam Park Tree Trek
F - Fancyburg Park Tree Trek



Name Latin Name Tree Trek Location
Hedge Maple Acer campestre T34
Hybrid Purpleblow Maple Acer truncatum x platanoides
River Birch Betula nigra T35, N34, F33
European Hornbeam Carpinus betulus T39, F45
Katsura Tree Cercidiphyllum japonicum
American Yellowwood Cladrastis kentukea N16, F52
Hardy Rubber Tree Eucommia ulmoides T17, N39, F8
Goldenraintree Koelreuteria paniculata T54
Magnolia Hybrids Magnolia sp (tree form) T16, F24
American Hophornbeam Ostrya virginiana T44,F21
Amur Cork Tree Phellodendron amurense
Sargent Cherry Prunus sargentii
Callery Flowering Pear Pyrus calleryana T14,N29,F34
Sawtooth Oak Quercus acutissima N41
Lacebark Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia T19, N6, F43


Parks & Forestry Division
Parks & Recreation Department
City of Upper Arlington
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43221
Phone: 614-583-5340





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