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Undesirable Street Trees
Under most circumstances, the following species are not suitable for planting as street trees. Those marked with an asterisk (*) may be acceptable for site-specific use, such as in yards and open spaces, or on wooded or large open rights-of-way areas. The City is also happy to consider any species selection or streetscape design proposal on a case-by-case basis, even if the proposal deviates from these guidelines.
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 |
| Fir* |
Abies sp. |
F51 |
| Boxelder |
Acer negundo |
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| Silver Maple |
Acer saccharinum |
T66 |
| Buckeye, Horsechestnut* |
Aesculus sp. |
T48, N27, F39 |
| Ailanthus |
Ailanthus altissima |
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| Northern Catalpa |
Catalpa speciosa |
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| Ash |
Fraxinus sp. |
T8, T48, N14, N28, F2, F26 |
| Birch (except River Birch) |
Betulus sp. (except B. nigra) |
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| Redbud* |
Cercis canadensis |
T29 |
| Dogwood* |
Cornus sp. |
T21, N23, N33, F50, |
| Tuliptree* |
Liriodendron tulipifera |
T48, N27, F39 |
| Osage Orange |
Maclura pomifera |
|
| Mulberry |
Morus sp. |
|
| Spruce* |
Picea sp. |
T13,T32, F16, F47 |
| Pine* |
Pinus sp. |
N36, F14, T42, T47, N2, F6, T4, N38, T47, F10 |
| American Sycamore |
Platanus occidentalis |
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| Poplar, Cottonwood |
Populus sp. |
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| Douglas Fir |
Pseudotsuga menzissii |
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| Purpleleaf Plum |
Prunus cerasifera |
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| Black Cherry |
Prunus serotina |
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| ‘Bradford’ Pear |
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’ |
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| Black Locust |
Robinia pseudoacacia |
N4 |
| Willow |
Salix sp. |
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| European Mountain Ash |
Sorbus aucuparia |
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| Hemlock* |
Tsuga sp. |
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| Elm (except Lacebark) |
Ulmus sp. (except U. parvifolia) |
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Fruit tree varieties bred for
production (apple, peach, pear,
plum, cherry, etc.)*
Shrubs*
Weeping varieties of any species*
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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